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Nephrolepis
sword ferns
As recorded: Nephrolepis Schott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; NULL
- Collector number
- 65574
- Date
- March 25, 1989
- Locality
- Ahuimanu Valley, Kaneoha, beyond Valley of the Temples, deep gulch in slope from base of Koolau Mtns.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1989, Fosberg, F.R.; NULL also collected 2 other specimens.
Nephrolepis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 826 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)
2026-10-24
Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Kīlauea Ave, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) friendofafern, 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
Nephrolepis. BISH 803153. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546542550. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/803153.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546542550 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026