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Polypodium pellucidum
As recorded: Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 922
- Date
- March 5, 1933
- Locality
- Kipapa Gulch, Waipio, south ridge, Koolau Mts.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1933, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Polypodium pellucidum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 487 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) idoucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polypodium pellucidum. BISH 767029. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956210471. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767029.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956210471 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
