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Hymenophyllum nephrophyllum
kidney fern
As recorded: Cardiomanes reniforme (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Collector number
- 3518
- Date
- March 3, 1966
- Locality
- Westland; Ferguson's Bush between Ross and Harihari
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -42.9500, 170.7830
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 3, 1966, Lamoureux, C.H. also collected 15 other specimens.
Still here: Hymenophyllum nephrophyllum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-24.

2026-04-24
Kokatahi 7881, New Zealand
(c) Corin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-24
Westland, NZ-WC, NZ
(c) Corin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-01
Ross, West Coast, NZ
(c) Linus Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-01
Kokatahi, West Coast, NZ
(c) lachlan_harriman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-01
Ruatapu Rd, Ruatapu, West Coast, NZ
(c) caseygrace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-13
South Island, Ruatapu, West Coast, NZ
(c) suejarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum nephrophyllum. BISH 427084. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339372. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427084.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339372 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
