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Dictyopteris
As recorded: Dictyopteris C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Matsui, T.
- Collector number
- MSD 19108C2
- Date
- July 16, 1959
- Locality
- Explosive Anchorage Area (fertilizer & ammunition unloading area off Honolulu Harbor)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 16, 1959, Matsui, T. also collected 3 other specimens.
Dictyopteris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-20.

2025-05-20
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-27
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) DirtyPopcorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-07
Hawaii, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-04-25
North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ctawater, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyopteris. BISH 698199. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956682529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698199.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956682529 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
