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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Woolford, H.A.
- Collector number
- 204
- Date
- December 11, 1955
- Locality
- Puu Kaua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 808 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 11, 1955, Woolford, H.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 250 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-18
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Lahaina, HI, US
(c) cameron_morris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum paleaceum. BISH 40144. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956353804. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/40144.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956353804 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
