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Nephrolepis falcata
Fishtail Swordfern
As recorded: Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Higuchi, G.T.
- Collector number
- 1
- Date
- April 26, 1971
- Locality
- Kalihi Valley. Altitude 400ft. Slope 45
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1971, Higuchi, G.T. also collected 8 other specimens.
Nephrolepis falcata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. 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 583066. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956635644. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/583066.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956635644 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026