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Dryopteris fuscoatra
As recorded: Dryopteris fuscoatra var. fuscoatra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 1055
- Date
- April 16, 1981
- Locality
- W Maui, Manawainui Plant Sanctuary, Lower Hanaula
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Identified by
- Geiger, J.M.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 16, 1981, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 10 other specimens.
Dryopteris fuscoatra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-19.

2026-06-19
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-27
Kahakapao Loop Trail, Makawao, HI, US
(c) linds_e, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-07
Kauai 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
Dryopteris fuscoatra. BISH 460516. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956667328. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/460516.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956667328 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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