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Elaphoglossum wawrae
As recorded: Elaphoglossum wawrae (Luerss.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.; St.John, H.R.S. Cowan →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 347
- Date
- November 17, 1946
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., Mt. Kaala
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,227 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 17, 1946, Cowan, R.S.; St.John, H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Elaphoglossum wawrae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 150 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)
2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, 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)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum wawrae. BISH 6458. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956521608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6458.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956521608 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026