
Hymenophyllum polyanthos
As recorded: Hymenophyllum polyanthos (Sw.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 2736
- Date
- March 26, 1982
- Locality
- HITIAA, vallee de la Faatautia, captage.
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 510 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 26, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 12 other specimens.
Hymenophyllum polyanthos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 920 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Ōtaki, Wellington, NZ
(c) Hamish Carson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Big Omaha, Auckland, NZ
(c) danny_mcdougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park, Waikato, NZ
(c) Chris Parminter, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ
(c) Melanie Newfield, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum polyanthos. BISH 492205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956235295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492205.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956235295 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
