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Elaphoglossum aemulum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum aemulum (Kaulf.) Brack.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 3901
- Date
- November 8, 1995
- Locality
- W Maui, ridge above Kekaalaau
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 884 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 8, 1995, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 13 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum aemulum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Hawaii, US
(c) trevorsbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-19
Hawaii, US
(c) lrbrrtt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-21
United States
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum aemulum. BISH 644034. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956238367. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/644034.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956238367 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
