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Diplazium esculentum
Vegetable Fern
As recorded: Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 28070
- Date
- May 2, 1930
- Locality
- Puna
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1930, Degener, O. also collected 1 other specimen.
Diplazium esculentum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 191 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-04.
2026-09-04
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Old Mamālahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Alakahi Pl, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Kanealole Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Diplazium esculentum. BISH 3455. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956259856. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/3455.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956259856 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026