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Nephrolepis exaltata
As recorded: Nephrolepis exaltata subsp. hawaiiensis W.H.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 3, 1929
- Locality
- Kilauea, floor of Kilaueaiki
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 3, 1929, Neal, M.C. also collected 13 other specimens.
Bidens pilosa
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Cyperus hillebrandii
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Digitaria violascens
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Ectropothecium decurrens
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Erigeron canadensis
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Lachnagrostis filiformis
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Odontosoria chinensis
Botany
Polypodium pellucidum
Botany
Psilotum nudum
Botany
Racomitrium pruinosum
Botany
Rumex giganteus
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Sadleria cyatheoides
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Sadleria cyatheoides
Botany
Nephrolepis exaltata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.
2026-08-29
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) veozu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Makawao Forest Reserve, Makawao, HI, US
(c) washburnfamily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) abelle26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Devastation Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 7448. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956498428. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7448.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956498428 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026