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Hoiokula sandwicensis
As recorded: Hoiokula sandwicensis (Brack.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 849
- Date
- January 24, 1967
- Locality
- Chain of Craters Rd. ~7.4 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd., up Napau Crater Trail ~1.5 mi.; ~7 m 122 deg. to R of trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 885 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 24, 1967, Newell, C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Hoiokula sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 98 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Evan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hoiokula sandwicensis. BISH 21381. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956392661. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21381.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956392661 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
