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Elaphoglossum latifolium
As recorded: Elaphoglossum latifolium (Sw.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Gómez, L.D.
- Collector number
- 4509
- Date
- March 1, 1974
- Locality
- Isla De Cocos. a lo largo del curso del Rio Wafer.
- Region
- Costa Rica
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1974, Gómez, L.D. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Elaphoglossum latifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11
Leopard Trail, Harold Porter Botanical Garden
(c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-08-06
George Municipality, South Africa
(c) Burgert Jordaan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-09
Beacon, Umtamvuna NR, Ugu District Municipality, South Africa
(c) graham_g, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11
Leopard's Kloof Trail, Betty's Bay, Western Cape, ZA
(c) annemariepkb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-10
Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa
(c) Oswald Kurten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-28
Waboomskraal, George, South Africa
(c) Johan Eksteen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum latifolium. BISH 438561. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/438561.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339397 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
