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Diplopterygium pinnatum
uluhe lau nui
As recorded: Diplopterygium pinnatum (Kunze) Nakai
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Gleicheniales › Gleicheniaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Alakai 179a
- Date
- August 16, 1983
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp trail, W facing slopes
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.H.; Wagner, F.S.F.S. Wagner →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 16, 1983, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Diplopterygium pinnatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 281 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Mountain View, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Huakai St, Waipahu, HI, US
(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diplopterygium pinnatum. BISH 495786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956463292. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495786.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956463292 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
