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Nephrolepis falcata
Fishtail Swordfern
As recorded: Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Wilson, K.A.; Staples III, G.W.George W. Staples III →Keith D.P. Wilson →
- Collector number
- 1750
- Date
- July 19, 1989
- Locality
- Honolulu. Bernice P. Bishop Museum grounds
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1989, Wilson, K.A.; Staples III, G.W. also collected 10 other specimens.
Nephrolepis falcata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-10.
2025-06-10
Maui, Haiku, HI, US
(c) fmarmillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-08-04
Maui, Haiku, HI, US
(c) Joey Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis falcata. BISH 572494. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956588343. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572494.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956588343 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026