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Polystichum haleakalense
As recorded: Polystichum haleakalense Brack.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 27649
- Date
- June 15, 1927
- Locality
- Hill mauka of Olinda on way to Haleakala summit
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 15, 1927, Degener, O. also collected 12 other specimens.
Polystichum haleakalense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-05-25.

2024-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Steve Ansell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-07-25
Hawaii, US
(c) andydella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-25
Hawaii, US
(c) andydella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-09
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystichum haleakalense. BISH 7857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956634088. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7857.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956634088 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
