Nephrolepis hirsutula
Rough Sword Fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis hirsutula (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 50551
- Date
- November 14, 1968
- Locality
- Saipan. East of Ogso Tafotchau just north of Kannat Tadung Laulau.
- Island
- Saipan
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Identified by
- Miyamoto, F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 14, 1968, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Nephrolepis hirsutula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
RT 1, Piti, Guam, US
(c) Finn Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Nitmiluk, NT, AU
(c) Rohan K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-07
Taiwan, TW
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Taiwan, TW
(c) youde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-23
Eungella Hinterland QLD 4741, Australia
(c) SnailTrail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis hirsutula. BISH 417318. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956508055. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417318.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956508055 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026