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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; St.John, H.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 8918
- Date
- October 23, 1932
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains: Mokuleia; wooded ridge east of second gulch east of Puu Kaupakuhale
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 23, 1932, Fosberg, F.R.; St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 250 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-18
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Lahaina, HI, US
(c) cameron_morris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum paleaceum. BISH 6181. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150540. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6181.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956150540 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
