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Dryopteris rubiginosa
As recorded: Dryopteris rubiginosa (Brack.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 220
- Date
- June 8, 1930
- Locality
- Puu Kaala, Waianae Mts., Waianaeuka.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 8, 1930, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 11 other specimens.
Dryopteris rubiginosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.

2026-08-20
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Megan LR Steiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-14
Hawaii, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris rubiginosa. BISH 766655. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956650571. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/766655.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956650571 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
