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Hymenophyllum
filmy ferns
As recorded: Hymenophyllum J.E.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 6934
- Date
- April 15, 1962
- Locality
- 7 mls. N. of Dunedin on road to Waitati, Waikonaiti Co., Otago.
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 1962, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. also collected 4 other specimens.
Hymenophyllum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,537 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Santana, PT-MA, PT
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
9586, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Ōtaki, Wellington, NZ
(c) Hamish Carson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Machico, Portugal
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Kapiti Coast, Tararua Forest Park, NZ-WG, NZ
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Kapiti Coast, Tararua Forest Park, NZ-WG, NZ
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum. BISH 435386. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956620903. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435386.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956620903 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026