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Polystichum hillebrandii
As recorded: Polystichum hillebrandii Carruth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wilbur, R.L.; Webster, G.L.Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 968
- Date
- July 2, 1948
- Locality
- Haleakala
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Identified by
- Driscoll, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 2, 1948, Wilbur, R.L.; Webster, G.L. also collected 16 other specimens.
Polystichum hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. 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 7879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956573762. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956573762 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
