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Dicranopteris linearis
false staghorn fern
As recorded: Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.fil.) Underw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Gleicheniales › Gleicheniaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →
- Collector number
- 31377
- Date
- January 19, 1967
- Locality
- Wright Road, Puna
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.; Thomas, M.K.K. Faccenda →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 19, 1967, Degener, O.; Degener, I. also collected 3 other specimens.
Dicranopteris linearis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,084 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Pahoa
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Maunahui-Makakupaia Access Rd, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Crater Rim Dr @ Visitor Center (requires a $15 fee paid to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park), Hawaii 96785, USA
(c) Teresa Sanders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Crater Rim Dr @ Visitor Center (requires a $15 fee paid to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park), Hawaii 96785, USA
(c) Teresa Sanders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dicranopteris linearis. BISH 913. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956247694. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/913.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956247694 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
