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Diplazium sandwichianum
hō‘i‘o
As recorded: Diplazium sandwichianum (C.Presl) Diels
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae
- Collected by
- Chock, A.K.
- Collector number
- 387
- Date
- February 4, 1952
- Locality
- Kokee, Kaluapuhi trail, near Kalalau Lookout
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,189 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 4, 1952, Chock, A.K. also collected 22 other specimens.
Diplazium sandwichianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-09.

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

2026-07-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Fred Losi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-04-22
Hawaii, US
(c) kamaliu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diplazium sandwichianum. BISH 408358. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700690. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/408358.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700690 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
