
Elaphoglossum wawrae
As recorded: Elaphoglossum wawrae (Luerss.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wawra, H.
- Collector number
- 2125
- Date
- 1868
- Locality
- Waiawa
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Elaphoglossum wawrae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1868. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 150 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum wawrae. BISH 472508. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956407484. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/472508.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956407484 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
