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Helminthostachys zeylanica
Flowering Fern
As recorded: Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 1, 1998
- Locality
- Ngurur Island, central part.
- Island
- Ngurur
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1998, Funk, E.J. also collected 13 other specimens.
Helminthostachys zeylanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1998. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
ตำบล แม่หวาด อำเภอ ธารโต ยะลา ประเทศไทย
(c) BioM_Akekachoke.B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Eubenangee QLD 4860, Australia
(c) Nadir Runkovski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Manoora QLD, Australia
(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-07-08
Kalobo, Salawati Tengah, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-21
9JV4+C8P, Digboi, Assam 786171, India
(c) Nihar Gogoi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Tanjung Puting, ID-KT-KB, ID-KT, ID
(c) keegancongleton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Helminthostachys zeylanica. BISH 767384. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956672483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767384.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956672483 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
