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Adiantum formosum
Giant maidenhair fern
As recorded: Adiantum formosum R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hubbard, C.E.
- Collector number
- 2884
- Date
- June 3, 1930
- Locality
- Goodna, 15 miles west of Brisbane.
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 1930, Hubbard, C.E. also collected 3 other specimens.
Adiantum formosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,929 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Bowen Street (near 38), Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
White Rock 5782, New Zealand
(c) Brian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Collingwood 7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Waitomo, New Zealand
(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Martinborough, Wellington, NZ
(c) Anna Burrows, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Akaroa, New Zealand
(c) Jordyn Ashcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adiantum formosum. BISH 669826. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956263555. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/669826.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956263555 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026