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Elaphoglossum wawrae
As recorded: Elaphoglossum wawrae (Luerss.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 10214
- Date
- February 23, 1968
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains: Mt. Kaala
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,240 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 23, 1968, van Royen, P. also collected 13 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum wawrae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 150 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)

2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, 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)

2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, 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 wawrae. BISH 42441. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956345980. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42441.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956345980 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
