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Asplenium horridum
As recorded: Asplenium horridum Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 2734
- Date
- September 22, 1931
- Locality
- Papa'afu
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 1,500 m
- Identified by
- Christensen, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asplenium horridum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-28.

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium horridum. BISH 97260. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956667683. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/97260.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956667683 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
