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Polypodium pellucidum
As recorded: Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Flynn, T.; Shevock, J.; Ma, W.Timothy Flynn →W.Z. Ma →J.R. Shevock →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 16748
- Date
- February 24, 2016
- Locality
- Waimea, District. Kohua Ridge, north facing slopes above Awini Stream.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,137 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polypodium pellucidum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2016. 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 768065. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956479877. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/768065.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956479877 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
