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Hymenophyllum demissum

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BISH 94430Botany

Hymenophyllum demissum

drooping filmy fern

As recorded: Mecodium demissum (G.Forst.) Copel.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae

Collected by: Leland, B.; Chase, E.W.B.; Tilden, J.E.E.W.B. Chase →B. Leland →J.E.R. Tilden →
Collector number: 302
Date: February 1, 1910
Locality: Bluff.
Region: New Zealand
Record type: Preserved specimen

32 Bishop specimens of Hymenophyllum demissum · collected 1909–1986Species page ›

Hymenophyllum demissum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,092 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Hymenophyllum demissum observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Kaingaroa Forest, Murupara, Waikato, NZ

(c) gracenz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum demissum observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Redwood Bush Reserve, Wellington, Wellington, NZ

(c) Melanie Newfield, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Hymenophyllum demissum observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Akaroa, New Zealand

(c) chrismorse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum demissum observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Picton, New Zealand

(c) jarod_udy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum demissum observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Coromandel, Waikato, NZ

(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum demissum observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Tongariro National Park, Tongariro, NZ-WK-TP, NZ-WK, NZ

(c) woody832, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Hymenophyllum demissum. BISH 94430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956471048. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94430.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956471048 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026