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Dryopteris glabra
As recorded: Dryopteris glabra var. glabra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 12626
- Date
- December 7, 1935
- Locality
- Summit plateau, Mt. Kaala north edge at top of cliff, Waianae
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1935, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Dryopteris glabra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 153 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-06-30
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) centronyx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26
Haena, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris glabra. BISH 800570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800570.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956556398 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
