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Hymenophyllum dilatatum

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BISH 42576Botany

Hymenophyllum dilatatum

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As recorded: Hymenophyllum dilatatum (G.Forst.) Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 4982
Date: January 3, 1931
Locality: Tevaitapu, Tarapaia
Island: Bora Bora
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 597 m
Identified by: Copeland, E.B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Hymenophyllum dilatatum · collected 1832–1984Species page ›

Hymenophyllum dilatatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,159 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Hymenophyllum dilatatum observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ

(c) ecojimmy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum dilatatum observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Big Omaha, Auckland, NZ

(c) danny_mcdougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum dilatatum observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Carterton District, Wellington Region, New Zealand

(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum dilatatum observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

(c) Chris Close, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum dilatatum observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Coromandel, Waikato, NZ

(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum dilatatum observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Coromandel, Waikato, NZ

(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Hymenophyllum dilatatum. BISH 42576. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956473373. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42576.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956473373 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026