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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; Serrano, J.; Ruis, K.Ching Harbin →K. Ruis →J.K. Serrano →Miles Thomas →
- Collector number
- 759
- Date
- October 3, 2024
- Locality
- Opaeula. Ahupuaa of Kawailoa. Northern Koolau mountains.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 548 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 3, 2024, Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; Serrano, J.; Ruis, K. also collected 1 other specimen.
Elaphoglossum paleaceum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 250 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-18
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Lahaina, HI, US
(c) cameron_morris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaphoglossum paleaceum. BISH 797942. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583991. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/797942.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956583991 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
