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Nephrolepis exaltata
As recorded: Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- M-60
- Date
- July 6, 1990
- Locality
- Molokai Community College
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1990, Evans, M. also collected 15 other specimens.
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Calathea crotalifera
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Commelinaceae
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Goeppertia insignis
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Heliconia
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Heliconia
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Heliconia
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Heliconia
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Heliconiaceae
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Heliconiaceae
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Heliconiaceae
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Heliconiaceae
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Macropiper methysticum
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Mussaenda philippica
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Tradescantia sillamontana
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Nephrolepis exaltata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.
2026-08-29
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) veozu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Makawao Forest Reserve, Makawao, HI, US
(c) washburnfamily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) abelle26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Devastation Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis exaltata. BISH 590651. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956441873. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/590651.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956441873 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026