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Hymenophyllum nephrophyllum
kidney fern
As recorded: Cardiomanes reniforme (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 12, 1920
- Locality
- Rangitoto
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 12, 1920, Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Hymenophyllum nephrophyllum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,882 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) timward2014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
(c) dogdog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Collingwood, Tasman, NZ
(c) Rae Lerew, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Collingwood 7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Horowhenua District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
(c) Mandy V, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Southern Ward, West Coast, NZ
(c) AKBrannan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum nephrophyllum. BISH 94307. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956185606. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94307.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956185606 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
