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Dryopteris wallichiana

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BISH 445828Botany

Dryopteris wallichiana

Wallich's wood fern

As recorded: Dryopteris wallichiana (Spreng.) Hyl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae

Collected by: Higgins, N.H.
Collector number: 108
Date: December 28, 1956
Locality: Alakai Swamp.
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,219 m
Identified by: Geiger, J.M.O.
Record type: Preserved specimen

202 Bishop specimens of Dryopteris wallichiana · collected 1840–2025Species page ›

Dryopteris wallichiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 405 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

Dryopteris wallichiana observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dryopteris wallichiana observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dryopteris wallichiana observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dryopteris wallichiana observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dryopteris wallichiana observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dryopteris wallichiana observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Dryopteris wallichiana. BISH 445828. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146284. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/445828.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956146284 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026