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Nephrolepis exaltata
southern sword fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis exaltata subsp. hawaiiensis W.H.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Harrison, B.; Herbst, D.R.Ben Harrison →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 2594
- Date
- November 21, 1972
- Locality
- East Maui, Waihoi Valley, N side
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 863 m
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 21, 1972, Harrison, B.; Herbst, D.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Amauropelta globulifera
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Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Callistopteris baldwinii
Botany
Coniogramme pilosa
Botany
Hymenophyllum lanceolatum
Botany
Hymenophyllum recurvum
Botany
Microsorum spectrum
Botany
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Botany
Stenogrammitis saffordii
Botany
Stenogrammitis saffordii
Botany
Vandenboschia cyrtotheca
Botany
Nephrolepis exaltata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.
2026-08-29
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) veozu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Makawao Forest Reserve, Makawao, HI, US
(c) washburnfamily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) abelle26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Devastation Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis exaltata. BISH 428663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584099. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428663.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956584099 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026