BISH 432423Botany

Nephrolepis obliterata

Australian sword fern

As recorded: Nephrolepis obliterata (R.Br.) J.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae

Collected by: Stemmermann, R.L.
Collector number: 2768B
Date: November 12, 1977
Locality: Kosrae. Growing in forest along stream to Japanese Dam; Tafeyat Valley
Island: Kosrae
Region: Micronesia
Identified by: Lorence, D.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

74 Bishop specimens of Nephrolepis obliterata · collected 1906–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 12, 1977, Stemmermann, R.L. also collected 20 other specimens.

Nephrolepis obliterata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-11-20.

2019-11-20

Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia

(c) John B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Nephrolepis obliterata. BISH 432423. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956555977. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/432423.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956555977 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026