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Hymenophyllum dilatatum
matua mauku
As recorded: Mecodium dilatatum (G.Forst.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Ornduff, R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 1, 1954
- Locality
- Wilton's Bush.
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1954, Ornduff, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hymenophyllum dilatatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,157 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Big Omaha, Auckland, NZ
(c) danny_mcdougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Carterton District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Tongariro National Park, Tongariro, NZ-WK-TP, NZ-WK, NZ
(c) woody832, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Taranaki Region 4679, New Zealand
(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum dilatatum. BISH 763181. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205609. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/763181.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205609 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
