
Dryopteris unidentata
As recorded: Dryopteris unidentata (Hook. & Arn.) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, L.; Montgomery, S.L.Steven L. Montgomery →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- RLS 3933
- Date
- June 22, 1979
- Locality
- Kawela Ahupuaa, East Molokai, along old trail on top of Papaala Pali, west from Kaunuohua and Pelekunu Valley rim. Transect 5, Station 1.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,310 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dryopteris unidentata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-14.

2025-07-14
Hawaii, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-14
Hawaii, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-14
Hawaii, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-13
Hawaii, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris unidentata. BISH 807170. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546530440. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/807170.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546530440 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
