Nephrolepis exaltata
southern sword fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis exaltata subsp. hawaiiensis W.H.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 293
- Date
- March 7, 1920
- Locality
- peak of Mt. Olympus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 7, 1920, Garber, D.W. also collected 22 other specimens.
Alyxia stellata
Botany
Alyxia stellata
Botany
Alyxia stellata
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Clermontia persicifolia
Botany
Coix lacryma-jobi
Botany
Cyrtandra paludosa
Botany
Cyrtandra paludosa
Botany
Elaphoglossum alatum
Botany
Elaphoglossum alatum
Botany
Hymenophyllum obtusum
Botany
Hymenophyllum recurvum
Botany
Korthalsella complanata
Botany
Melicope wawreana
Botany
Microsorum spectrum
Botany
Nephrolepis exaltata
Botany
Peperomia ellipticibacca
Botany
Peperomia membranacea
Botany
Phyllostegia grandiflora
Botany
Sadleria cyatheoides
Botany
Scaevola glabra
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Scaevola mollis
Botany
Nephrolepis exaltata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. 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 7455. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956370221. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7455.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956370221 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026