Nephrolepis hirsutula
Rough Sword Fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis hirsutula (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Cartier, C.
- Collector number
- 225
- Date
- June 21, 1991
- Locality
- Moorea. Motu Fareone.
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 21, 1991, Cartier, C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Cassytha filiformis
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Ceodes grandis
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Cyanthillium cinereum
Botany
Davallia solida
Botany
Emilia fosbergii
Botany
Emilia sonchifolia
Botany
Erigeron bonariensis
Botany
Gardenia taitensis
Botany
Heliotropium velutinum
Botany
Ipomoea littoralis
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Passiflora foetida
Botany
Tecoma stans
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Vigna marina
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Wikstroemia coriacea
Botany
Nephrolepis hirsutula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
RT 1, Piti, Guam, US
(c) Finn Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Nitmiluk, NT, AU
(c) Rohan K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-07
Taiwan, TW
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Taiwan, TW
(c) youde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-23
Eungella Hinterland QLD 4741, Australia
(c) SnailTrail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis hirsutula. BISH 634340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956186660. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/634340.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956186660 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026