Asplenium nidus

Bird's Nest Fern

As recorded: Asplenium nidus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae

Collected by: Eames, A.J.
Collector number: 181
Date: March 2, 1921
Locality: Moa Moa Plantations
Island: Upolu
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 250 m
Identified by: Christensen, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

286 Bishop specimens of Asplenium nidus · collected 1817–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1921, Eames, A.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Asplenium nidus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,006 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MY

(c) fisyafisyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

8M3H+RHQ, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Philippines

(c) Noe Luzgano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Central and Western, HK

(c) Hugo Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Micheweni, Tanzania

(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Percival Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Hugo Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Asplenium nidus. BISH 97228. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956320540. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/97228.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956320540 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026