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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Krajina, V.J.
- Collector number
- 611231063
- Date
- December 31, 1961
- Locality
- N. of Puu Pala, between N. and S. Kohala
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.1000, -155.7000
- Elevation
- 1,280 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 31, 1961, Krajina, V.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-04.

2026-04-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum paleaceum. BISH 618690. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956218751. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/618690.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956218751 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
