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Hiya distans
As recorded: Hypolepis distans Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Collector number
- 3659
- Date
- April 16, 1966
- Locality
- Rotorua, Kuirau Reserve.
- Region
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -38.1667, 176.3330
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Identified by
- Brownsey, P.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 16, 1966, Lamoureux, C.H. also collected 12 other specimens.
Still here: Hiya distans observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-29.
2026-09-29
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-09-21
Te Ngae Road - Fronting No. 238, Ngapuna, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
(c) amoncarter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Rotorua Hospital - North (Pukeroa Street), Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
(c) Sarah Coutin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-08-27
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-08-25
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hiya distans. BISH 426909. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956401875. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426909.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956401875 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026