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Adiantum capillus-veneris
As recorded: Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 1659
- Date
- August 8, 1982
- Locality
- Honopu at base of cliff at back of beach
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1982, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Adiantum capillus-veneris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-20.
2025-08-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-11
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Elijah Okeefe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-26
Hawaii, US
(c) starkjacquie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Adiantum capillus-veneris. BISH 460349. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157384. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/460349.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956157384 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026