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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Cottam, G.; Hudson, C.F.; Lane, I.E.; Maysilles, J.H.G. Cottam →Cottam Hudson →I.E. Lane →J.H. Maysilles →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 23445
- Date
- December 22, 1948
- Locality
- Waikolu Valley, steep valley wall below Puu Kaeo
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1224, -156.9249 ± 385 m
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 22, 1948, St.John, H.; Cottam, G.; Hudson, C.F.; Lane, I.E.; Maysilles, J.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-28.

2026-07-28
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-14
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Koʻolau, HI, US
(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-10
Hawaii, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-16
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum paleaceum. BISH 489608. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956449289. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/489608.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956449289 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
