Hymenophyllum polyanthos
As recorded: Mecodium polyanthos (Sw.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 3766
- Date
- June 6, 1930
- Locality
- Aorai Mt
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,777 m
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ascarina polystachya
Botany
Astelia nadeaudii
Botany
Bryophyta
Botany
Calymmodon grantii
Botany
Calymmodon orientalis
Botany
Coprosma tahitensis
Botany
Coriaria ruscifolia
Botany
Coryphopteris pubirachis
Botany
Dendrobium crispatum
Botany
Dendrobium involutum
Botany
Dianella intermedia
Botany
Elaphoglossum savaiense
Botany
Fungi
Botany
Hymenophyllum polyanthos
Botany
Lycopodium venustulum
Botany
Metrosideros collina
Botany
Metrosideros collina
Botany
Miscanthus floridulus
Botany
Myrsine collina
Botany
Myrsine collina
Botany
Myrsine taitensis
Botany
Myrsine taitensis
Botany
Oreogrammitis subspathulata
Botany
Prosaptia contigua
Botany
Hymenophyllum polyanthos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 918 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Ōtaki, Wellington, NZ
(c) Hamish Carson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park, Waikato, NZ
(c) Chris Parminter, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ
(c) Melanie Newfield, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
(c) Andrea Carpio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum polyanthos. BISH 42579. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956470817. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42579.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956470817 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026