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Dryopteris rubiginosa
As recorded: Dryopteris rubiginosa (Brack.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Lamoureux, C.H.; deWreede, R.E.R.E. DeWreede →C.H. Lamoureux →
- Collector number
- 3961
- Date
- August 9, 1967
- Locality
- Kipahulu Valley, W part
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,158 m
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1967, Lamoureux, C.H.; deWreede, R.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Dryopteris rubiginosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.

2026-08-20
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Megan LR Steiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-14
Hawaii, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris rubiginosa. BISH 456258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606143. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456258.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956606143 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
