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Adiantum capillus-veneris
As recorded: Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 2232
- Date
- December 30, 1981
- Locality
- Vallee d'AFAREAITU, premiere cascade. Lat: 17 degrees 33' S, Long: 149 degrees 48' W
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 30, 1981, Florence, J. also collected 6 other specimens.
Adiantum capillus-veneris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,775 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Portal de Mar, Ciutadella de Menorca, Balearic Isles, ES
(c) amybid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
日本、兵庫県神戸市灘区
(c) ryoka-sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
183A Toll Road N, Austin, TX, US
(c) amelie_anomaly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Фаласарна 734 00, Греція
no rights reserved

2026-10-28
Kraka, Drniš, HR-SB, HR
(c) mkfierke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
(c) tom binnie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adiantum capillus-veneris. BISH 491426. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956664581. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491426.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956664581 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
