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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Perlman, S.Hank L. Oppenheimer →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- H111231
- Date
- November 29, 2012
- Locality
- Lopa Gulch, in small tributary.
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 925 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.; Walvoord, N.Barbara Kennedy →Nicholas Walvoord →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 251 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-18
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Lahaina, HI, US
(c) cameron_morris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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 763007. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956194492. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/763007.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956194492 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
