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BISH 7881Botany

Polystichum hillebrandii

As recorded: Polystichum hillebrandii Carruth.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 994M
Date: August 2, 1919
Locality: Haleakala, Halehoku, Kaeanae Gap
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

56 Bishop specimens of Polystichum hillebrandii · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Polystichum hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-13.

Polystichum hillebrandii observed 2025-11-13

2025-11-13

Hawaii, US

(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polystichum hillebrandii observed 2024-11-11

2024-11-11

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polystichum hillebrandii observed 2024-11-11

2024-11-11

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polystichum hillebrandii observed 2024-05-25

2024-05-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polystichum hillebrandii observed 2022-12-20

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 7881. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956276730. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7881.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956276730 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026