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Polystichum hillebrandii
Hillebrand's holly fern
As recorded: Polystichum hillebrandii Carruth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Lau, J.Joel Q.C. Lau →Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 6601
- Date
- August 13, 1997
- Locality
- East Maui, Koolau Gap, Ainahou
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,707 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polystichum hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-13.
2025-11-13
Hawaii, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-12-20
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystichum hillebrandii. BISH 707041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956203146. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/707041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956203146 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026