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Doryopteris decipiens
ʻIwaʻiwa
As recorded: Doryopteris decipiens (Hook.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan, W.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 13, 1903
- Locality
- Hill beyond Salt Lake (only specimen seen)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1903, Bryan, W.A. also collected 15 other specimens.
Doryopteris decipiens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 100 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

2026-05-14
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-05-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Doryopteris decipiens. BISH 436551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956174236. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436551.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956174236 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
