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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 496653Botany

Nephrolepis obliterata

Australian sword fern

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae

Collected by
Hobdy, R.W.
Collector number
1437
Date
June 18, 1982
Locality
Koror
Island
Oreor
Region
Palau
Identified by
Lorence, D.H.
Record type
Preserved specimen
74 Bishop specimens of Nephrolepis obliterata · collected 1906–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 18, 1982, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 17 other specimens.

Nephrolepis obliterata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-11-20.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Nephrolepis obliterata. BISH 496653. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956323224. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/496653.

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