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Tectaria gaudichaudii in life — In life — 'iwa 'iwa lau nui, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) thatplantguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by thatplantguy

BISH 9481Botany

Tectaria gaudichaudii

'iwa 'iwa lau nui

As recorded: Tectaria gaudichaudii (Mett.) Maxon

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Tectariaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 13631
Date: December 25, 1933
Locality: Haupu (Hoary Head Mountains) Kipu
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 244 m
Identified by: Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

207 Bishop specimens of Tectaria gaudichaudii · collected 1838–2025Species page ›

Tectaria gaudichaudii observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 111 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Tectaria gaudichaudii observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Hawaii, US

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tectaria gaudichaudii observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Hawaii, US

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tectaria gaudichaudii observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Hawaii, US

(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tectaria gaudichaudii observed 2026-07-19

2026-07-19

Hawaii, US

no rights reserved

Tectaria gaudichaudii observed 2026-06-17

2026-06-17

Hawaii, US

no rights reserved

Tectaria gaudichaudii observed 2026-05-18

2026-05-18

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Tectaria gaudichaudii. BISH 9481. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956176104. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9481.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956176104 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026