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Asplenium aethiopicum
African Spleenwort
As recorded: Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.fil.) Bech.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Krajina, V.J.
- Collector number
- 611209001
- Date
- December 9, 1961
- Locality
- Waianae Mts.; Palikea 21.4N 158.1W
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 950 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 9, 1961, Krajina, V.J. also collected 23 other specimens.
Asplenium aethiopicum
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Doodia kunthiana
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Doodia kunthiana
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Elaphoglossum aemulum
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Elaphoglossum aemulum
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Pipturus albidus
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Polypodium pellucidum
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Psilotum complanatum
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Psilotum intermedium
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Psychotria hathewayi
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Sadleria cyatheoides
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Asplenium aethiopicum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-28.
2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-11
Kohala Mountain Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-01
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) tknightidiv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium aethiopicum. BISH 632064. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956296107. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/632064.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956296107 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026