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Nephrolepis cordifolia

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BISH 775628Botany

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Fishbone Fern

As recorded: Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Wilbur, R.L.Harold St.John →R.L. Wilbur →
Collector number: 23322
Date: February 6, 1948
Locality: Olokui Wailau, ridge between upper fork's of Wailele Stream.
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 914 m
Identified by: Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

173 Bishop specimens of Nephrolepis cordifolia · collected 1860–2025Species page ›

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 190 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Aiea, HI 96701, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Hawaii, US

(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nephrolepis cordifolia observed 2026-09-21

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 775628. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956465202. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775628.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956465202 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026