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Hymenophyllum
filmy ferns
As recorded: Hymenophyllum J.E.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Schlechter, F.R.R.
- Collector number
- 18696
- Date
- November 19, 1908
- Locality
- Central Province
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Central Province, Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 19, 1908, Schlechter, F.R.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hymenophyllum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,542 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
East Harbour Regional park, Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ
(c) Tia McNicholl, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Kaingaroa Forest, Murupara, Waikato, NZ
(c) gracenz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Santana, PT-MA, PT
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
9586, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Ōtaki, Wellington, NZ
(c) Hamish Carson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Big Omaha, Auckland, NZ
(c) danny_mcdougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum. BISH 94575. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94575.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956606999 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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