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Amblovenatum opulentum
jeweled maiden fern
As recorded: Thelypteris opulenta (Kaulf.) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 35455
- Date
- January 16, 1954
- Locality
- West of Mapao, 3 miles w.n.w. of Talofofo Bay
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 16, 1954, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Amblovenatum opulentum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 187 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Bukit Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malezya
(c) saba, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-19
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) susanna_lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-23
Departamento de Loreto, PE
(c) Pablo Silva, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-07
Guadeloupe
(c) Lucie CHASSOT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
Huai Nam Sai, Noen Phoem, Nakhon Thai District, Phitsanulok 65120, Thailand
(c) Wangworn Sankamethawee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-05-23
Gunung Belumut Recreational Forest, Kulai, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
(c) flâneur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amblovenatum opulentum. BISH 82219. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956253309. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/82219.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956253309 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
