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Phlebodium aureum
golden polypody
As recorded: Phlebodium aureum (L.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Kennedy, B.; Imada, C.; Williams, J.C.T. Imada →Barbara Kennedy →Jacklyn R. Williams →
- Collector number
- 68
- Date
- August 9, 2018
- Locality
- Honolulu, Manoa Cliff Trail, where cliff trail begins to overlook Manoa Valley.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 442 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 2018, Kennedy, B.; Imada, C.; Williams, J. also collected 6 other specimens.
Phlebodium aureum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2018. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 863 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Haleiwa, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jawbones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-05
Kualapuu, HI, USA
(c) Hannah Mirando, 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phlebodium aureum. BISH 774086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956311830. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/774086.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956311830 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
