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Nephrolepis brownii
Brown's sword fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis brownii (Desv.) Hovenkamp & Miyam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 63427
- Date
- July 9, 1982
- Locality
- On ridge W & S of Pueheru Valley.
- Island
- Tahaa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Desmodium
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Glochidion myrtifolium
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Glochidion myrtifolium
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Melastoma malabathricum
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Metrosideros collina
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Morinda citrifolia
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Palhinhaea cernua
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Passiflora foetida
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Spathoglottis pacifica
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Nephrolepis brownii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,554 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
235台灣新北市中和區建一路
(c) ncueeleo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-09-29
Kīlauea Ave, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
San Juan, PR, US
(c) Amaris Rosado, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Avenida Manoel Ruz Peres, 268 - Jardim Colonial, Indaiatuba - SP, 13348-650, Brasil
(c) The Great Walter, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-24
Avenida Manoel Ruz Peres, 268 - Jardim Colonial, Indaiatuba - SP, 13348-650, Brasil
(c) The Great Walter, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis brownii. BISH 773092. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956324111. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/773092.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956324111 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026