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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
As recorded: Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; NULL
- Collector number
- 3776
- Date
- December 4, 2024
- Locality
- Alaka'i Plateau, Koai'e drainage, near Wainiha pali
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,278 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 4, 2024, Faccenda, K.; NULL also collected 24+ other specimens.
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 799145. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546545527. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/799145.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546545527 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
