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Azolla filiculoides
water fern
As recorded: Azolla filiculoides Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Salviniales › Salviniaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 19, 1952
- Locality
- Laie
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6333, -157.9167
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Azolla filiculoides observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-08-16.

2025-08-16
Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park, Hauula, HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-12-28
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-26
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
(c) Brittney Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-06-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Ty Sharrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-02-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) goletaanne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Azolla filiculoides. BISH 9640. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956641537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9640.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956641537 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
