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Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
As recorded: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 64356
- Date
- March 31, 1984
- Locality
- Pihea Trail across plateau, between Pihea and Alakai Swamp Trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 31, 1984, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 136 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum. BISH 648460. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956189594. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648460.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956189594 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
