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Vandenboschia davallioides
creeping palai
As recorded: Vandenboschia davallioides (Gaudich.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 323.Mo
- Date
- August 1, 1912
- Locality
- Kaluaaha
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.0667, -156.8185 ± 3,114 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1912, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Vandenboschia davallioides observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-18.

2024-10-18
Hawaii, US
(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-11
Hawaii, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-11
Hawaii, US
(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vandenboschia davallioides. BISH 1498. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956225481. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1498.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956225481 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
