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Adenophorus tenellus
Kolokolo
As recorded: Adenophorus tenellus (Kaulf.) Ranker
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 8658
- Date
- September 18, 1932
- Locality
- Top of south wall, Kipapa gulch, Koolau Mts. Waipio
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1932, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus tenellus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) David Pierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) biodiv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-28
Wright Rd, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adenophorus tenellus. BISH 7295. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278784. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7295.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956278784 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
