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Hypolepis elegans
As recorded: Hypolepis elegans Carruth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Telford, I.R.H.
- Collector number
- 10375
- Date
- February 25, 1987
- Locality
- New South Wales, Lord Howe Island, Far Flats
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 25, 1987, Telford, I.R.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hypolepis elegans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-11-12.

2023-11-12
Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) Reece Taverner, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-11-12
Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) Reece Taverner, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-11-12
Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) Reece Taverner, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-11-07
Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) Reece Taverner, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-05-20
Stevens Reserve, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AU
(c) einadia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-10-20
Provincial de Thy, NC-SU-DU, NC-SU, NC
(c) naturewatchwidow, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hypolepis elegans. BISH 575344. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956601723. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/575344.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956601723 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
