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Dicranopteris linearis
false staghorn fern
As recorded: Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.fil.) Underw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Gleicheniales › Gleicheniaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Serrano, J.; Tsuneshige, M.; Ching Harbin, S.; Togikawa, K.Ching Harbin →J.K. Serrano →Miles Thomas →Kl Togikawa →M. Tsuneshige →
- Collector number
- 252
- Date
- February 2, 2022
- Locality
- Puu Kaua. Southern Waianae mountains.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 940 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.; Thomas, M.K.K. Faccenda →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 2, 2022, Thomas, M.K.; Serrano, J.; Tsuneshige, M.; Ching Harbin, S.; Togikawa, K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Dicranopteris linearis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,082 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Maunahui-Makakupaia Access Rd, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Crater Rim Dr @ Visitor Center (requires a $15 fee paid to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park), Hawaii 96785, USA
(c) Teresa Sanders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Crater Rim Dr @ Visitor Center (requires a $15 fee paid to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park), Hawaii 96785, USA
(c) Teresa Sanders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) kathythor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dicranopteris linearis. BISH 783755. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956625254. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783755.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956625254 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
