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Elaphoglossum wawrae
As recorded: Elaphoglossum wawrae (Luerss.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Webster, G.L.
- Collector number
- 1518
- Date
- April 18, 1948
- Locality
- Waianae Range: Waianaouka; Mt. Kaala
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 975 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1948, Webster, G.L. also collected 8 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum wawrae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum wawrae. BISH 6467. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956567101. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/6467.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956567101 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
