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Hymenophyllum obtusum
palai lau li‘I
As recorded: Hymenophyllum obtusum Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Bakutis, A.; Purdy, K.Ane C. Bakutis →Kawaila C. Purdy →Miles Thomas →
- Collector number
- 1252
- Locality
- Ahupuaa of Kawela near pepeopae. East Molokai.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,199 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hymenophyllum obtusum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-03.
2026-04-03
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-26
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-26
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-01
Kailua, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum obtusum. BISH 803931. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546524435. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/803931.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546524435 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026