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Elaphoglossum crassifolium
As recorded: Elaphoglossum crassifolium (Gaudich.) W.R.Anderson & Crosby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R.W.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →Marshall R. Crosby →
- Collector number
- 1621
- Date
- July 3, 1964
- Locality
- Near jeep road near Kalahuapueo along ridge above Waikolu Valley
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.0667, -156.5500
- Elevation
- 975 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1964, Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Elaphoglossum crassifolium observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-05.

2026-08-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-22
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Steve Ansell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-22
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Steve Ansell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-22
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Steve Ansell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum crassifolium. BISH 6342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361385. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6342.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956361385 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
