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Elaphoglossum crassifolium
As recorded: Elaphoglossum crassifolium (Gaudich.) W.R.Anderson & Crosby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Morley, H.
- Collector number
- 27
- Date
- September 24, 1933
- Locality
- ridge S of S. Opaeula Gulch, Paalaa, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 488 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 24, 1933, Morley, H. also collected 13 other specimens.
Elaphoglossum crassifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 74 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum crassifolium. BISH 683885. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956578168. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/683885.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956578168 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
