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Elaphoglossum crassifolium
As recorded: Elaphoglossum crassifolium (Gaudich.) W.R.Anderson & Crosby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Hume, L.; Farrer, AA. Farrer →Timothy Flynn →L.M. Hume →
- Collector number
- 3312
- Date
- April 7, 1989
- Locality
- Kawaihau, Lihue-Koloa FR, Kuilau trail from Keahua Arboretum; Upper Opaekaa stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 238 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 7, 1989, Flynn, T.W.; Hume, L.; Farrer, A also collected 5 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum crassifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 74 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

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

2026-10-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum crassifolium. BISH 600720. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956518428. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/600720.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956518428 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
