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Dryopteris sandwicensis
As recorded: Dryopteris sandwicensis (Hook. & Arn.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 1914
- Date
- June 6, 1979
- Locality
- Lahaina District, Main (left) fork of Manawainui Gulch
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 823 m
- Identified by
- Geiger, J.M.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1979, Nagata, K.M. also collected 17 other specimens.
Dryopteris sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris sandwicensis. BISH 428802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425704. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428802.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956425704 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
