BISH 747982Botany

Amblovenatum opulentum

jeweled maiden fern

As recorded: Amphineuron opulentum (Kaulf.) Holttum

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae

Collected by: Decker, B.G.
Collector number: 2170
Date: May 5, 1964
Locality: Taiohae-Hatiheu trail
Island: Nuku Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 450 m
Identified by: Smith, A.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

95 Bishop specimens of Amblovenatum opulentum · collected 1894–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 5, 1964, Decker, B.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Amblovenatum opulentum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 187 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Bukit Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malezya

(c) saba, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-19

Singapore, SG, SG

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

2026-07-23

Departamento de Loreto, PE

(c) Pablo Silva, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-07

Guadeloupe

(c) Lucie CHASSOT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06

Huai Nam Sai, Noen Phoem, Nakhon Thai District, Phitsanulok 65120, Thailand

(c) Wangworn Sankamethawee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-05-23

Gunung Belumut Recreational Forest, Kulai, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia

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

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Cite this specimen

Amblovenatum opulentum. BISH 747982. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146508. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/747982.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956146508 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026