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Elaphoglossum parvisquameum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum parvisquameum Skottsb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 10247
- Date
- September 3, 1933
- Locality
- trail from Waimea to Upper Hamakua Ditch, Kohala Mts
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,075 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 3, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Elaphoglossum parvisquameum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-15.

2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Evan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-12
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum parvisquameum. BISH 6154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956185787. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956185787 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
