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Adiantum
maidenhair ferns
As recorded: Adiantum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 996
- Date
- February 24, 1981
- Locality
- W Maui, small gulch S of the large unnamed gulch behind the Waikapu rock crusher
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8500, -156.5333 ± 2,684 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 24, 1981, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Still here: Adiantum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 160 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Kapalua, HI 96761, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Makamakaʻole Stream, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Wendy Fulks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Spencer Boesdorfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adiantum. BISH 773325. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956528687. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/773325.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956528687 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
