
Elaphoglossum alatum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum alatum Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Gaudichaud-Beaupré, C.
- Collector number
- 14
- Date
- 1836
- Locality
- unknown
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Elaphoglossum alatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1836. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum alatum. BISH 613704. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956173671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/613704.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956173671 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
