BISH 755829Botany

Hymenophyllum polyanthos

As recorded: Hymenophyllum polyanthos (Sw.) Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae

Collected by: Buelow, G.P.
Collector number: 3052
Date: July 31, 1982
Locality: Kao Island
Island: Kao Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

102 Bishop specimens of Hymenophyllum polyanthos · collected 1844–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 31, 1982, Buelow, G.P. also collected 21 other specimens.

Hymenophyllum polyanthos observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 920 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Ōtaki, Wellington, NZ

(c) Hamish Carson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Big Omaha, Auckland, NZ

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

2026-10-24

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park, Waikato, NZ

(c) Chris Parminter, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17

Coromandel, Waikato, NZ

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

2026-10-15

Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ

(c) Melanie Newfield, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Hymenophyllum polyanthos. BISH 755829. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956441905. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/755829.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956441905 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026