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Hypolepis dicksonioides
Giant hypolepis
As recorded: Hypolepis dicksonioides (Bory) Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Lynch, K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 20, 2021
- Locality
- Kay Lynch's nursery
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 975 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hypolepis dicksonioides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-12.

2026-06-12
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-28
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-04
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-29
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hilo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hypolepis dicksonioides. BISH 782295. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956416471. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/782295.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956416471 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
