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Adenophorus tamariscinus
wahine noho mauna
As recorded: Adenophorus tamariscinus (Kaulf.) Hook. & Grev.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Sohmer, S.H.
- Collector number
- 6565
- Date
- August 16, 1970
- Locality
- Koolau Forest Reserve, Kula Pipeline, lower flume of pipeline (now abandoned)
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 853 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 16, 1970, Sohmer, S.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus tamariscinus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 392 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) Steffen Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-03
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adenophorus tamariscinus. BISH 79819. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956178591. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/79819.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956178591 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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