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Elaphoglossum paleaceum

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BISH 685443Botany

Elaphoglossum paleaceum

As recorded: Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →
Collector number: 1772
Date: May 10, 1931
Locality: top of Kaala
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,200 m
Identified by: Palmer, D.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

225 Bishop specimens of Elaphoglossum paleaceum · collected 1860–2024Species page ›

Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 251 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

Waipahu, HI, US

(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed 2026-08-21

2026-08-21

Lahaina, HI, US

(c) cameron_morris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed 2026-08-11

2026-08-11

Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Elaphoglossum paleaceum. BISH 685443. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956513377. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/685443.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956513377 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026