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Adiantum aethiopicum
common maidenhair fern
As recorded: Adiantum aethiopicum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Bean, A.R.
- Collector number
- 3481
- Date
- July 24, 1991
- Locality
- North Kennedy. Paradise Bay, Cape Cleveland, sout of Townsville.
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 24, 1991, Bean, A.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Adiantum aethiopicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,867 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Old Monbulk Rd, Belgrave, VIC, AU
(c) David Le, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Santana, Portugal
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Lewis Firetrack, Mount George, SA, AU
(c) Cathg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
South Island, Tākaka, Tasman, NZ
(c) fergafoliata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) ian_mcallan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Cambridge Rd/Somerset Dr, Mount Martha VIC 3934, Australia
(c) nicholas1991, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Adiantum aethiopicum. BISH 631563. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956197822. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/631563.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956197822 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026