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Nephrolepis obliterata in life
In life — Australian sword fern, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Leon Perrie
BISH 440317Botany

Nephrolepis obliterata

Australian sword fern

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae

Collected by
Vaupel, F.
Collector number
203
Date
April 22, 1906
Locality
Olonono
Island
Savaii
Region
Samoa
Identified by
Not on sheet
Record type
Preserved specimen
74 Bishop specimens of Nephrolepis obliterata · collected 1906–2012Species page ›

Nephrolepis obliterata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1906. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-11-20.

Nephrolepis obliterata observed 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 440317. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956687903. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/440317.

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