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Elaphoglossum parvisquameum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum parvisquameum Skottsb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1672.M
- Date
- November 18, 1919
- Locality
- ridge L side of Kipahulu
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 18, 1919, Forbes, C.N. also collected 22 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum parvisquameum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1919. 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 6163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584031. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6163.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956584031 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
