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Elaphoglossum alatum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum alatum Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.; Lyon, M.F.H.L. Lyon →M.F. Lyon →
- Collector number
- 1014
- Date
- November 17, 1907
- Locality
- Palolo
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 17, 1907, Lyon, H.L.; Lyon, M.F. also collected 2 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum alatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1907. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.

2026-07-30
Princeville, HI, US
(c) thecarboniferous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Mohihi-Waialae Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Mohihi-Waialae Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum alatum. BISH 6107. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157853. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6107.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956157853 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
