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Dicranopteris linearis
false staghorn fern
As recorded: Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.fil.) Underw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Gleicheniales › Gleicheniaceae
- Collected by
- Krajina, V.J.; Lamoureux, C.H.V.J. Krajina →C.H. Lamoureux →
- Collector number
- 620612082
- Date
- June 12, 1962
- Locality
- Kahanui
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1000, -157.0000
- Elevation
- 970 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.; Thomas, M.K.K. Faccenda →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1962, Krajina, V.J.; Lamoureux, C.H. also collected 14 other specimens.
Still here: Dicranopteris linearis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-28.

2026-07-28
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Madeleine W, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-09
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-09
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-08
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-15
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Koʻolau, HI, US
(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dicranopteris linearis. BISH 618667. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956473091. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/618667.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956473091 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
