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Hoiokula sandwicensis

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Hoiokula sandwicensis

As recorded: Hoiokula sandwicensis (Brack.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae

Collected by
Cranwell, L.M.; Skottsberg, C.Lucy May Cranwell →Carl Skottsberg →
Collector number
2589
Date
August 13, 1938
Locality
head of Waikolu valley, pipe line trail
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.1250, -156.9115 ± 1,344 m
Identified by
(Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
Record type
Preserved specimen
204 Bishop specimens of Hoiokula sandwicensis · collected 1840–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 13, 1938, Cranwell, L.M.; Skottsberg, C. also collected 10 other specimens.

Still here: Hoiokula sandwicensis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-20.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Hoiokula sandwicensis. BISH 3901. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255809. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/3901.

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