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Hymenophyllum pallidum
As recorded: Hymenophyllum pallidum (Blume) Ebihara & K.Iwats.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 5117
- Date
- September 30, 1989
- Locality
- Hunstein Range (Mt. Samsai) main ridge just above 3rd camp near 'Gipa'
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 30, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Hymenophyllum pallidum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30
Paita, Nueva Caledonia
(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
Yate, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-23
Taiwan
(c) youde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) yii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Taiwan, TW
(c) yii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-14
Tojo Una-Una, ID-ST, ID
(c) fffoliage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum pallidum. BISH 617443. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956192862. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/617443.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956192862 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
