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Adenophorus epigaeus
As recorded: Adenophorus epigaeus (L.E.Bishop) W.H.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 5977
- Date
- October 1, 1909
- Locality
- Forests of Kaholuamanu
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Adenophorus epigaeus
Botany
Arundo donax
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Batis maritima
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Carex kauaiensis
Botany
Carex kauaiensis
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Carex kauaiensis
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Carex kauaiensis
Botany
Cyanea coriacea
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Cyanea coriacea
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Cyanea coriacea
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Lycopodium venustulum
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Polyscias kavaiensis
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Wilkesia gymnoxiphium
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Adenophorus epigaeus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-08.
2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adenophorus epigaeus. BISH 433500. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956226582. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/433500.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956226582 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026