Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Fishbone Fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 7, 1909
- Locality
- Konahuanui.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 7, 1909, Lyon, H.L. also collected 20 other specimens.
Adenophorus haalilioanus
Botany
Adenophorus tamariscinus
Botany
Crotalaria incana
Botany
Crotalaria pallida
Botany
Dryopteris rubiginosa
Botany
Elaphoglossum fauriei
Botany
Eurya sandwicensis
Botany
Huperzia erubescens
Botany
Huperzia erubescens
Botany
Huperzia sulcinervia
Botany
Hymenophyllum lanceolatum
Botany
Lycopodium venustulum
Botany
Microschizaea robusta
Botany
Oreogrammitis hookeri
Botany
Pallavicinia
Botany
Pleurozia conchifolia
Botany
Sadleria squarrosa
Botany
Sadleria squarrosa
Botany
Schizothrix
Botany
Sticherus owhyhensis
Botany
Nephrolepis cordifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. 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 767049. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956229036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767049.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956229036 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026