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Adiantum aethiopicum
common maidenhair fern
As recorded: Adiantum aethiopicum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Boorman, J.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 1, 1906
- Locality
- Shellharbour.
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Identified by
- Telford, I.R.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1906, Boorman, J.L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Adiantum aethiopicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1906. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,840 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Lewis Firetrack, Mount George, SA, AU
(c) Cathg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Cambridge Rd/Somerset Dr, Mount Martha VIC 3934, Australia
(c) nicholas1991, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Guys Hill VIC 3807, Australia
(c) tradescantia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Nangkita Kuitpo Ward, Kuitpo Colony, SA, AU
(c) Jason van Weenen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Estrada Mury Lumiar, Nova Friburgo, RJ, BR
(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
McKenzies Rd, Won Wron, VIC, AU
(c) palaeoroie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Adiantum aethiopicum. BISH 96448. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956366215. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/96448.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956366215 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026