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Dryopteris glabra
As recorded: Dryopteris glabra var. glabra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Palmer, D.D.; Wilson, K.A.; Gustafson, R.R. Gustafson →David Palmer →Keith D.P. Wilson →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 14, 1990
- Locality
- Near Kamakou at the Wailau overlook
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 14, 1990, Palmer, D.D.; Wilson, K.A.; Gustafson, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dryopteris glabra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 153 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) centronyx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26
Haena, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris glabra. BISH 603803. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480271. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/603803.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480271 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
