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Elaphoglossum crassicaule
As recorded: Elaphoglossum crassicaule Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; et al.
- Collector number
- 10961
- Date
- January 2, 1931
- Locality
- Power Line Trail, Hanalei-Kalihikai ridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 320 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1931, St.John, H.; et al. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Elaphoglossum crassicaule observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 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 crassicaule. BISH 6139. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369193. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6139.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956369193 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
