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Nephrolepis cordifolia
Fishbone Fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 511.M 511.M
- Date
- September 25, 1917
- Locality
- Honokahau Drainage Basin
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Adenophorus montanus
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Adenophorus pinnatifidus
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Adenostemma viscosum
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Adiantum raddianum
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Agrostis sandwicensis
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Amauropelta globulifera
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Anastrophyllum fissum
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Anoectochilus sandvicensis
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Anoectochilus sandvicensis
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Anthoceros
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Antidesma platyphyllum
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Antidesma platyphyllum
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Argyroxiphium caliginis
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Argyroxiphium caliginis
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Argyroxiphium caliginis
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Argyroxiphium caliginis
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Nephrolepis cordifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 190 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis cordifolia. BISH 7408. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956355364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7408.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956355364 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026