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Dryopteris glabra

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BISH 445832Botany

Dryopteris glabra

As recorded: Dryopteris glabra var. glabra

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae

Collected by: Higgins, N.H.
Collector number: 109
Date: December 28, 1956
Locality: Alakai Swamp.
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,219 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Snow, N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

297 Bishop specimens of Dryopteris glabra · collected 1779–2025Species page ›

Dryopteris glabra observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 153 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Dryopteris glabra observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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

Dryopteris glabra observed 2026-08-11

2026-08-11

Holualoa, HI, US

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

Dryopteris glabra observed 2026-06-30

2026-06-30

Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA

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

Dryopteris glabra observed 2026-05-28

2026-05-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dryopteris glabra observed 2026-05-28

2026-05-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dryopteris glabra observed 2026-05-26

2026-05-26

Haena, HI 96746, USA

(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

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

Cite this specimen

Dryopteris glabra. BISH 445832. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956413665. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/445832.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956413665 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026