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Elaphoglossum aemulum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum aemulum (Kaulf.) Brack.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Ozaki, E.T.
- Collector number
- 1574
- Date
- November 26, 1956
- Locality
- Punaluu, Castle Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 26, 1956, Ozaki, E.T. also collected 18 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum aemulum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Hawaii, US
(c) trevorsbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-19
Hawaii, US
(c) lrbrrtt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-21
United States
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum aemulum. BISH 449766. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956252563. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449766.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956252563 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
