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Hymenophyllum rarum

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BISH 94513Botany

Hymenophyllum rarum

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As recorded: Mecodium rarum (R.Br.) Copel.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae

Collected by: Neal, M.C.
Collector number: 528
Date: October 24, 1925
Locality: Mt. Cargill
Island: Dunedin
Region: New Zealand
Elevation: 610 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Hymenophyllum rarum · collected 1802–1987Species page ›

Hymenophyllum rarum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 753 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Hymenophyllum rarum observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Lyttelton, Canterbury, NZ

(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Hymenophyllum rarum observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Coromandel Forest Park, Coromandel Forest Park, Waikato, NZ

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

Hymenophyllum rarum observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ

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

Hymenophyllum rarum observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ

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

Hymenophyllum rarum observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, NZ

(c) Cara-Lisa Schloots, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Hymenophyllum rarum observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Moonshine Valley, New Zealand

no rights reserved

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

Cite this specimen

Hymenophyllum rarum. BISH 94513. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383385. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94513.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956383385 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026