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Nephrolepis cordifolia
Fishbone Fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Alakai 79
- Date
- November 13, 1982
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp trail, above 2nd bog
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,225 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.H.; Wagner, F.S.F.S. Wagner →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1982, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 2 other specimens.
Nephrolepis cordifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 190 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis cordifolia. BISH 504823. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956447633. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/504823.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956447633 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026