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Diplazium sandwichianum
hō‘i‘o
As recorded: Diplazium sandwichianum (C.Presl) Diels
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae
- Collected by
- Giffard, W.M.
- Collector number
- 33
- Date
- July 26, 1927
- Locality
- Kalanilehua, Olaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1927, Giffard, W.M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Diplazium sandwichianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-09.

2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Fred Losi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-04-22
Hawaii, US
(c) kamaliu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diplazium sandwichianum. BISH 16451. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956694156. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/16451.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956694156 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
