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Elaphoglossum parvisquameum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum parvisquameum Skottsb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Collector number
- 77
- Date
- December 25, 1951
- Locality
- Makawao, Olinda Pipe Line Trail, water reserve road
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,311 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 25, 1951, Wilson, K.A. also collected 11 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum parvisquameum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-15.

2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Evan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-12
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum parvisquameum. BISH 432270. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956188481. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/432270.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956188481 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
