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Nephrolepis cordifolia
As recorded: Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Lyons, Dr.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1860
- Locality
- Forest of Waimea.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Nephrolepis cordifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1860. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 190 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis cordifolia. BISH 767044. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956355924. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767044.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956355924 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
