Helminthostachys zeylanica
Flowering Fern
As recorded: Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Stemmermann; CanfieldJoan E. Canfield →Derral R. Herbst →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 9423
- Date
- July 18, 1991
- Locality
- Ngetpang State; 0.5km south-southeast of Gnat. Swamp forest along road to Ibobang.
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Ngetpang State, Palau
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1991, Herbst, D.R.; Stemmermann; Canfield also collected 3 other specimens.
Helminthostachys zeylanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
ตำบล แม่หวาด อำเภอ ธารโต ยะลา ประเทศไทย
(c) BioM_Akekachoke.B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Eubenangee QLD 4860, Australia
(c) Nadir Runkovski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Manoora QLD, Australia
(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-07-08
Kalobo, Salawati Tengah, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-06-21
9JV4+C8P, Digboi, Assam 786171, India
(c) Nihar Gogoi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Tanjung Puting, ID-KT-KB, ID-KT, ID
(c) keegancongleton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Helminthostachys zeylanica. BISH 609906. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956510363. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/609906.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956510363 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026