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Adenophorus tripinnatifidus
As recorded: Adenophorus tripinnatifidus Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 929.K
- Date
- July 3, 1917
- Locality
- Waimea Drainage Basin, West side
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus tripinnatifidus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-08.

2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adenophorus tripinnatifidus. BISH 8797. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956397041. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8797.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956397041 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
