Adiantum capillus-veneris
As recorded: Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 341
- Date
- November 20, 1926
- Locality
- 3rd valley south of Faaroa Bay
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 6 other specimens.
Adiantum capillus-veneris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,758 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
(c) tom binnie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Jerusalem District, Israel
(c) Charlie Hunt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Jerusalem District, Israel
(c) Charlie Hunt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Parking St-Martin, 66100 Perpignan, France
(c) Romain Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Murcia, España
(c) jjulio2000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
San Diego County, CA, USA
(c) obatalov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Adiantum capillus-veneris. BISH 79312. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614303. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/79312.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614303 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
