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Asplenium in life — In life — Spleenworts, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Quinn Sommer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Quinn Sommer

BISH 697016Botany

Asplenium

Spleenworts

As recorded: Asplenium L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae

Collected by: Giffard, W.M.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: June 29, 1927
Locality: Kalanilehua, Olaa
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

143 Bishop specimens of Asplenium · collected 1879–2025Species page ›

Asplenium observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Asplenium observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

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

Asplenium observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Asplenium observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Asplenium observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

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

Asplenium observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

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

Asplenium observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Volcano, HI 96785, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Asplenium. BISH 697016. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956230995. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/697016.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956230995 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026