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Dryopteris sandwicensis
As recorded: Dryopteris sandwicensis (Hook. & Arn.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 2422.M
- Date
- May 19, 1920
- Locality
- W Maui, Olowalu, near head of valley, lateral ridge near center
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Geiger, J.M.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1920, Forbes, C.N. also collected 18 other specimens.
Dryopteris sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. 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 6038. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956623273. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6038.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956623273 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
