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Abrodictyum rigidum
Stiff Bristle Fern
As recorded: Selenodesmium rigidum (Sw.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 26473
- Date
- July 7, 1961
- Locality
- Mare Longue.
- Island
- Mauritius
- Region
- Mauritius
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1961, St.John, H. also collected 7 other specimens.
Abrodictyum rigidum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-24.

2025-12-24
Bouillante, Guadeloupe
(c) Guillaume Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-12
30538 Chis., México
(c) Carlos G Velazco-Macias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-26
El Cairo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
(c) s_vega, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-03-25
Río Blanco, Naguabo, Puerto Rico
(c) Steve Maldonado Silvestrini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Abrodictyum rigidum. BISH 95122. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956319020. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/95122.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956319020 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
