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Polystichum hillebrandii
Hillebrand's holly fern
As recorded: Polystichum hillebrandii Carruth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 27641
- Date
- July 4, 1927
- Locality
- N mauka of Ulupalakua
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Driscoll, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 4, 1927, Degener, O. also collected 20 other specimens.
Astelia menziesiana
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Bobea sandwicensis
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Carex subfusca
Botany
Carex wahuensis
Botany
Dianella sandwicensis
Botany
Doryopteris decipiens
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Korthalsella complanata
Botany
Luzula hawaiiensis
Botany
Melicope clusiifolia
Botany
Melicope clusiifolia
Botany
Melicope clusiifolia
Botany
Melicope clusiifolia
Botany
Melicope volcanica
Botany
Melicope volcanica
Botany
Melicope volcanica
Botany
Myoporum sandwicense
Botany
Physalis peruviana
Botany
Polystichum haleakalense
Botany
Silene gallica
Botany
Polystichum hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-13.
2025-11-13
Hawaii, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-12-20
Hawaii County, US-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
Polystichum hillebrandii. BISH 7872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956683213. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7872.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956683213 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026