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Tectaria gaudichaudii
'iwa 'iwa lau nui
As recorded: Tectaria gaudichaudii (Mett.) Maxon
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Tectariaceae
- Collected by
- Heller, A.A.
- Collector number
- 2842
- Date
- September 10, 1895
- Locality
- Kaholuamanoa, above Waimea
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 10, 1895, Heller, A.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Tectaria gaudichaudii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 111 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2026-06-17
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tectaria gaudichaudii. BISH 9509. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956691975. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9509.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956691975 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
