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Hymenophyllum ferrugineum
As recorded: Sphaerocionium ferrugineum (Colla) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 6266
- Date
- February 10, 1962
- Locality
- Baker Reserve, 1/2 Moon Bay; in Rimu-Weinmannia forrest
- Island
- Stewart Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kapuaala, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 10, 1962, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. also collected 13 other specimens.
Hymenophyllum ferrugineum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-22.

2026-02-22
Llanquihue, CL-LL, CL
(c) Constanza Vargas Villegas, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-13
Chiloé, CL-LL, CL
(c) Manuel Alejandro Henríquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-13
Chiloé, CL-LL, CL
(c) Manuel Alejandro Henríquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-28
Chiloé, CL-LL, CL
(c) Javian Gallardo Valdivia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-25
Chiloé, CL-LL, CL
(c) Manuel Alejandro Henríquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-24
Los Lagos, CL
(c) Javian Gallardo Valdivia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum ferrugineum. BISH 598668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956418218. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956418218 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
