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Nephrolepis brownii

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Nephrolepis brownii

As recorded: Nephrolepis brownii (Desv.) Hovenkamp & Miyam.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5760
Date: May 1, 1989
Locality: Puuwaawaa
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 975 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

196 Bishop specimens of Nephrolepis brownii · collected 1921–2024Species page ›

Nephrolepis brownii observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 564 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Nephrolepis brownii observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US

(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis brownii observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Kīlauea Ave, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis brownii observed 2026-09-08

2026-09-08

Kalapana, HI 96778, USA

(c) mellframe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis brownii observed 2026-09-04

2026-09-04

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis brownii observed 2026-09-04

2026-09-04

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis brownii observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Nephrolepis brownii. BISH 611463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956319621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611463.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956319621 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026