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Elaphoglossum wawrae
As recorded: Elaphoglossum wawrae (Luerss.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.; Paquin, D.D. Paquin →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
- Collector number
- Alakai 26b
- Date
- October 16, 1982
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp, around Lehua maka noe bog
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,201 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 16, 1982, Takeuchi, W.N.; Paquin, D. also collected 4 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum wawrae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 150 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum wawrae. BISH 451588. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956570028. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/451588.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956570028 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
