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Rumohra adiantiformis
leathery shieldfern
As recorded: Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Melchert, T.E.; Melville, E.F.; Hamilton, W.M.W.M. Hamilton →T.E. Melchert →E.F. Melville →
- Collector number
- 6665
- Date
- March 9, 1962
- Locality
- Summit Track; on summit ridge.
- Island
- Little Barrier
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 671 m
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 9, 1962, Melchert, T.E.; Melville, E.F.; Hamilton, W.M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Rumohra adiantiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,144 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Waitetuna, New Zealand
(c) mark_smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
20000 Punta Ballena, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
(c) Laura J. Costello, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-22
Carterton District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
GJJF+WJ - Ingleses do Rio Vermelho, Florianópolis - SC, Brasil
(c) Bárbara Verdinha, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Carterton District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
(c) wellmaintainedhedge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rumohra adiantiformis. BISH 435506. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956508749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435506.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956508749 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026