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Elaphoglossum aemulum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum aemulum (Kaulf.) Brack.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 13311
- Date
- September 8, 1936
- Locality
- Head of keekee Gulch, Kuaokala forest reserve, Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Elaphoglossum aemulum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. 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 647364. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956490581. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/647364.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956490581 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
