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Nephrolepis brownii
As recorded: Nephrolepis brownii (Desv.) Hovenkamp & Miyam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 1270
- Date
- October 15, 1985
- Locality
- N.Kona, Belt Road, near mile 28, Kaupulehu Preserve
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 15, 1985, Flynn, T.W. also collected 15 other specimens.
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Coleus australis
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Diospyros sandwicensis
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Ipomoea indica
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Lepisorus thunbergianus
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Leucaena leucocephala
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Microsorum grossum
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Nototrichium sandwicense
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Peperomia leptostachya
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Planchonella spathulata
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Psilotum nudum
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Salvia coccinea
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Sida fallax
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Sophora chrysophylla
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Nephrolepis brownii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 564 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Kīlauea Ave, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Kalapana, HI 96778, USA
(c) mellframe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis brownii. BISH 503815. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956318149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/503815.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956318149 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026