
Polyphlebium diaphanum
As recorded: Crepidomanes borbonicum (Bosch) J.P.Roux
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 4250
- Date
- December 2, 1982
- Locality
- TOOVII, haute Vaiahu; Lat.: 8 degrees 52' S, Long.: 140 degrees 07' W.
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 585 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 2, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 14 other specimens.
Polyphlebium diaphanum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-24.

2026-04-24
Régina 97390, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Léotard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-11
Le Morne-Rouge, Martinique
(c) Sébastien SANT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-03
Le Lorrain, Martinique
(c) Florian Guilhabert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-23
Roura 97352, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Léotard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-22
Saint-Pierre, Martinique
(c) Florian Guilhabert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-02
Sinnamary 97315, Guyane française
(c) Hervé GALLIFFET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyphlebium diaphanum. BISH 556144. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956621691. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/556144.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956621691 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
