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Dryopteris sandwicensis
As recorded: Dryopteris sandwicensis (Hook. & Arn.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Hosaka, E.Y.Edward Yataro Hosaka →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 18865
- Date
- April 15, 1938
- Locality
- Palawai, Lanaihale
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 1938, St.John, H.; Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Dryopteris sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. 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 6020. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956337695. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6020.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956337695 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
