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Nephrolepis cordifolia

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BISH 7418Botany

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Fishbone Fern

As recorded: Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 25070
Date: January 29, 1953
Locality: Olaa FR, Wright Rd., Puna
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,189 m
Identified by: Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

173 Bishop specimens of Nephrolepis cordifolia · collected 1860–2025Species page ›

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 190 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Aiea, HI 96701, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Hawaii, US

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

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-09-21

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 7418. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956385670. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7418.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956385670 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026