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Vandenboschia davallioides
As recorded: Vandenboschia davallioides (Gaudich.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 3, 1926
- Locality
- Koolau Mountain Range: Manoa Valley; Aihualama (now Lyon Arboretum)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 3, 1926, Lyon, H.L. also collected 18 other specimens.
Vandenboschia davallioides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 107 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Kalaniai Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-23
Puʻuhonua St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-23
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vandenboschia davallioides. BISH 456961. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956322546. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456961.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956322546 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
