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Doodia kunthiana
‘ōkupukupu
As recorded: Doodia kunthiana Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- Heller, A.A.
- Collector number
- 2601
- Date
- July 25, 1895
- Locality
- Between the Hanapepe and Wahiawa rivers
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, F.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 25, 1895, Heller, A.A. also collected 9 other specimens.
Doodia kunthiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 81 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05
Farrington Hwy + St Johns Rd, Maili, HI 96792, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-07
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Remy Henderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) Bridget McCall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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

2026-04-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Doodia kunthiana. BISH 5132. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956412657. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/5132.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956412657 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
