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Hymenophyllum imbricatum
As recorded: Mecodium imbricatum (Blume) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 759
- Date
- January 28, 1922
- Locality
- Below back peak of Tau
- Island
- Tau
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 579 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1922, Garber, D.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Hymenophyllum imbricatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-16.

2026-06-16
Regina 97390, French Guiana
(c) carstonchance, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
Fianarantsoa, MG
(c) naturalistchu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
Lalangina, 馬達加斯加
(c) naturalistchu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
N 25, Fianarantsoa, MG
(c) naturalistchu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
馬達加斯加伊法納迪亞納區
(c) naturalistchu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-21
Ifanadiana, Madagascar
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum imbricatum. BISH 94401. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956393194. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94401.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956393194 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
