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Dryopteris mauiensis
Maui wood fern
As recorded: Dryopteris mauiensis C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Giffard, W.M.
- Collector number
- 32
- Date
- July 26, 1924
- Locality
- Kalanilehua, Olaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Geiger, J.M.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1924, Giffard, W.M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Dryopteris mauiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-10-05.

2022-10-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris mauiensis. BISH 16620. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956549167. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/16620.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956549167 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
