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Dryopteris sandwicensis
As recorded: Dryopteris sandwicensis (Hook. & Arn.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Mann, H.; Brigham, W.T.W.T. Brigham →Herbert J. Mann →
- Collector number
- 592
- Date
- 1864
- Locality
- Maui
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Geiger, J.M.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dryopteris sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1864. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris sandwicensis. BISH 5990. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339854. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/5990.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339854 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
