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Dryopteris sandwicensis
As recorded: Dryopteris sandwicensis (Hook. & Arn.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.; NULL
- Collector number
- FRW 1854
- Date
- June 18, 1978
- Locality
- Keauhou 1 Ahupuaa, NW slope of Mauna Loa, heading WNW from edge of 1859 lava flow toward Kahaluu. Transect 57, Station 148
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,158 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 18, 1978, Warshauer, F.R.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Dryopteris sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris sandwicensis. BISH 807106. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546525344. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/807106.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546525344 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
