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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- 6252
- Date
- July 22, 1977
- Locality
- Southwest flank of Mauna Loa in the Ahupuaa of Manuka
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,402 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1977, Higashino, P.K. also collected 20 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. 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 431633. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205894. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431633.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205894 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
