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Elaphoglossum aemulum

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BISH 6063Botany

Elaphoglossum aemulum

As recorded: Elaphoglossum aemulum (Kaulf.) Brack.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 2244
Date: February 14, 1909
Locality: Halemanu
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

106 Bishop specimens of Elaphoglossum aemulum · collected 1816–2024Species page ›

Elaphoglossum aemulum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

Elaphoglossum aemulum observed 2026-06-30

2026-06-30

Hawaii, US

(c) trevorsbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Elaphoglossum aemulum observed 2026-06-26

2026-06-26

Hawaii, US

(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Elaphoglossum aemulum observed 2026-06-20

2026-06-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Elaphoglossum aemulum observed 2026-05-28

2026-05-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Elaphoglossum aemulum observed 2025-10-19

2025-10-19

Hawaii, US

(c) lrbrrtt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Elaphoglossum aemulum observed 2025-09-21

2025-09-21

United States

(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Elaphoglossum aemulum. BISH 6063. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956151600. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6063.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956151600 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026