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Adenophorus epigaeus
As recorded: Adenophorus epigaeus (L.E.Bishop) W.H.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Faford, J.; Barcan, N.N. Barcan →J. Faford →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 12514
- Date
- August 30, 2007
- Locality
- Waialeale Summit Bogs.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,554 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Adenophorus epigaeus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2007. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-08.

2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adenophorus epigaeus. BISH 764878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956536797. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/764878.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956536797 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
