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Nephrolepis brownii
Brown's sword fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis brownii (Desv.) Hovenkamp & Miyam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.
- Collector number
- 657a
- Date
- July 2, 1947
- Locality
- Palikea
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 2, 1947, Cowan, R.S. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Asplenium macraei
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Clermontia oblongifolia
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Doodia kunthiana
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Ilex anomala
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Ilex anomala
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Korthalsella cylindrica
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Marattia douglasii
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Microsorum spectrum
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Nephrolepis cordifolia
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Neraudia melastomifolia
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Nephrolepis brownii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 564 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Kīlauea Ave, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Kalapana, HI 96778, USA
(c) mellframe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis brownii. BISH 7522. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956630352. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7522.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956630352 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026