
Adenophorus epigaeus
As recorded: Adenophorus tamariscinus var. epigaeus L.E.Bishop
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Bishop
- Date
- May 29, 1966
- Locality
- Koaie Stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Kaua`i, Hawai`i, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Adenophorus epigaeus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-08.

2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adenophorus epigaeus. BISH 471483.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34796582. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471483.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34796582 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
