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Blechnopsis orientalis
As recorded: Blechnopsis orientalis (L.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- K. Arthur; K. FaccendaK. Arthur →K. Faccenda →
- Collector number
- 190
- Date
- October 17, 2025
- Locality
- Souther Koolau Mts, Mauumae Ridge, 2 m off trail into Palolo Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 505 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 17, 2025, K. Arthur; K. Faccenda also collected 2 other specimens.
Blechnopsis orientalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 47 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

2026-09-13
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-29
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
Waikane, HI 96744, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Blechnopsis orientalis. BISH 802042. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516159. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/802042.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956516159 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
