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Nephrolepis exaltata

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BISH 688026Botany

Nephrolepis exaltata

southern sword fern

As recorded: Nephrolepis exaltata subsp. hawaiiensis W.H.Wagner

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: May 8, 1909
Locality: Punaluu-Kaipapau
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Puttock, C.F.
Record type: Preserved specimen

180 Bishop specimens of Nephrolepis exaltata · collected 1838–2025Species page ›

Nephrolepis exaltata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.

Nephrolepis exaltata observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis exaltata observed 2026-07-20

2026-07-20

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) veozu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis exaltata observed 2026-06-14

2026-06-14

Makawao Forest Reserve, Makawao, HI, US

(c) washburnfamily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis exaltata observed 2026-06-13

2026-06-13

Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) abelle26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis exaltata observed 2026-06-01

2026-06-01

Devastation Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis exaltata observed 2026-05-28

2026-05-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Nephrolepis exaltata. BISH 688026. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956629383. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/688026.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956629383 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026