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Adiantum hispidulum
Rough Maidenhair Fern
As recorded: Adiantum hispidulum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 4606
- Date
- December 4, 1930
- Locality
- Paea, Haimano
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- Copeland, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 4, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adiantum hispidulum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,305 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Whangārei Heads 0174, New Zealand
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Mudgeeraba, QLD, AU
(c) meljmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Ellmoos Rd, Jervis Bay, Jervis Bay Territory, AU
(c) maxwell_167, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Tanby Rd, Taroomball, QLD, AU
(c) annamm_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) Grace Connery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) melidesomma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adiantum hispidulum. BISH 42650. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42650.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956273295 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
