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Dryopteris sandwicensis
As recorded: Dryopteris sandwicensis (Hook. & Arn.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Topping, D.L.
- Collector number
- 3611
- Date
- September 11, 1932
- Locality
- Waianae Ditch Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Geiger, J.M.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 11, 1932, Topping, D.L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Dryopteris sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.
2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dryopteris sandwicensis. BISH 456882. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956283128. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456882.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956283128 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026