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Doryopteris decipiens

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BISH 752000Botany

Doryopteris decipiens

ʻIwaʻiwa

As recorded: Doryopteris decipiens (Hook.) J.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by
Wood, K.R.; Query, M.Mark Query →Kenneth R. Wood →
Collector number
13423
Date
January 22, 2009
Locality
Kalalau Valley, below Kaaalahina, several gulches to the NW of Keanapuka.
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
152 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
198 Bishop specimens of Doryopteris decipiens · collected 1838–2025Species page ›

Doryopteris decipiens observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2009. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 100 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

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

Cite this specimen

Doryopteris decipiens. BISH 752000. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956570948. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/752000.

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