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Nephrolepis obliterata
Australian sword fern
As recorded: Arthropteris obliterata (R.Br.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Eames, A.J.
- Collector number
- 103
- Date
- February 27, 1921
- Locality
- Vailima
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Christensen, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 27, 1921, Eames, A.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Alocasia macrorrhizos
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Angiopteris evecta
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Arachniodes aristata
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Arachniodes aristata
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Arthropteris palisotii
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Asclepias curassavica
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Cananga odorata
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Centotheca lappacea
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Christella harveyi
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Epipremnum pinnatum
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Epipremnum pinnatum
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Garcinia sessilis
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Gardenia jasminoides
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Grona triflora
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Macrothelypteris polypodioides
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Macrothelypteris polypodioides
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Manihot esculenta
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Myristica inutilis
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Passiflora foetida
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Physalis angulata
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Psychotria insularum
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Nephrolepis obliterata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-11-20.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis obliterata. BISH 96661. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956629183. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/96661.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956629183 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026