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Vandenboschia maxima

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BISH 42594Botany

Vandenboschia maxima

As recorded: Crepidomanes maximum (Blume) K.Iwats.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 5278
Date: February 7, 1931
Locality: Fare, matoereere
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 454 m
Identified by: Magoon, V.
Record type: Preserved specimen

48 Bishop specimens of Vandenboschia maxima · collected 1864–2012Species page ›

Vandenboschia maxima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-03.

Vandenboschia maxima observed 2026-07-03

2026-07-03

臺灣島, 雙溪區, 新北市, TW

(c) 方偉宇, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vandenboschia maxima observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

Hualien, TW-TA, TW

(c) 艸目伊, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vandenboschia maxima observed 2026-03-28

2026-03-28

Taiwan, TW

(c) memo_1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vandenboschia maxima observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

223台灣新北市石碇區永安里

(c) Chun-yeh Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vandenboschia maxima observed 2026-01-13

2026-01-13

高遶溪古圳步道

(c) sandy-huiping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vandenboschia maxima observed 2025-10-11

2025-10-11

New Taipei, TW-NT-TP, TW

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Vandenboschia maxima. BISH 42594. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281927. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42594.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956281927 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026