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Asplenium nidus
Bird's Nest Fern
As recorded: Asplenium nidus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Yen, D.E.
- Collector number
- BSIP 14791
- Date
- November 12, 1971
- Locality
- Anuta. Flat plain ranges to 100' valleys/gullies above sea level
- Island
- Anuta
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- not listed
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 1971, Yen, D.E. also collected 9 other specimens.
Asplenium nidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,006 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MY
(c) fisyafisyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
8M3H+RHQ, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Philippines
(c) Noe Luzgano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Central and Western, HK
(c) Hugo Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Micheweni, Tanzania
(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Percival Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Hugo Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium nidus. BISH 80685. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606945. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80685.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956606945 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026