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Polyphlebium venosum
As recorded: Trichomanes venosum R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Hamilton, W.M.W.M. Hamilton →E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 6660
- Date
- March 9, 1962
- Locality
- Summit Track.
- Island
- Little Barrier
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 9, 1962, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Hamilton, W.M. also collected 14 other specimens.
Polyphlebium venosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,510 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
9884, New Zealand
(c) toncino4k, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Geraldine 7992, New Zealand
(c) Selena Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand
(c) Linda Jane Keegan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Russell Falls Creek Track, Mount Field, TAS, AU
(c) k_noe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Tongariro National Park, Tongariro, NZ-WK-TP, NZ-WK, NZ
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyphlebium venosum. BISH 435507. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956287700. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435507.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956287700 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
