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Hymenophyllum australe

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BISH 94599Botany

Hymenophyllum australe

Austral Filmy-fern

As recorded: Mecodium australe (Willd.) Copel.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae

Collected by: Elmer, A.D.E.
Collector number: 16186
Date: May 1, 1916
Locality: Irosin (Mt. Bulusan)
Island: Luzon
Region: Sorsogon Province, Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Hymenophyllum australe · collected 1916–1984Species page ›

Hymenophyllum australe observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,805 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Hymenophyllum australe observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Kallista, VIC, AU

(c) David Le, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum australe observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Kaingaroa Forest, Murupara, Waikato, NZ

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

Hymenophyllum australe observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Big Omaha, Auckland, NZ

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

Hymenophyllum australe observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Redwood Bush Reserve, Wellington, Wellington, NZ

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

Hymenophyllum australe observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Akaroa, New Zealand

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

Hymenophyllum australe observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Collingwood, Tasman, NZ

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

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

Cite this specimen

Hymenophyllum australe. BISH 94599. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956533328. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94599.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956533328 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026