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Polystichum haleakalense
Haleakala holly fern
As recorded: Polystichum haleakalense Brack.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Whitney, J.M.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1870
- Locality
- Haleakala
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polystichum haleakalense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1870. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-05-25.

2024-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Steve Ansell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-07-25
Hawaii, US
(c) andydella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-25
Hawaii, US
(c) andydella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-09
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystichum haleakalense. BISH 456893. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956474356. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456893.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956474356 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
