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Hymenophyllum demissum
drooping filmy fern
As recorded: Mecodium demissum (G.Forst.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 18446
- Date
- December 1, 1932
- Locality
- Makorara. Ruahini.
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1932, Meebold, A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Hymenophyllum demissum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,096 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Dovedale, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-31
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Andrianl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30
Rakiura Track, Stewart Island, Southland, NZ
(c) Hannah Whittall, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-28
Kaingaroa Forest, Murupara, Waikato, NZ
(c) gracenz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Redwood Bush Reserve, Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) Melanie Newfield, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum demissum. BISH 94445. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956393195. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94445.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956393195 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
