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Hymenophyllum lyallii
As recorded: Sphaerocionium lyallii (Hook.fil.) 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
- 321
- Date
- February 1, 1910
- Locality
- Bush near Half Moon Bay
- Island
- Stewart Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kapuaala, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1910, Leland, B.; Chase, E.W.B.; Tilden, J. E. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hymenophyllum lyallii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 164 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-16.

2026-08-16
Huia, Auckland 0604, New Zealand
(c) Thomas Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Waikato Region 3592, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-07-12
Waimangaroa 7891, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-08
Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand
(c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-08
Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand
(c) Hannah Whittall, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-08
Aotea Track, Great Barrier Island, Auckland, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum lyallii. BISH 94815. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956663836. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94815.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956663836 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
