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Asplenium musifolium
‘ēkaha
As recorded: Asplenium musifolium Mett.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 18, 1908
- Locality
- East Maui, Upper trail
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 18, 1908, Lyon, H.L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Asplenium musifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 47 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12
Kalaniai Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Kalaniai Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium musifolium. BISH 766140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956664817. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/766140.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956664817 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
