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Pityrogramma calomelanos
silver fern
As recorded: Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 4048
- Date
- September 4, 1930
- Locality
- Papenoo River, with tuava, purumu
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Identified by
- Copeland, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 4, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 16 other specimens.
Antrophyum reticulatum
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Antrophyum reticulatum
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Bolbitis lonchophora
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Crepidomanes humile
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Dendrobium involutum
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Fimbristylis dichotoma
Botany
Fungi
Botany
Fungi
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Macropiper latifolium
Botany
Peperomia hombronii
Botany
Pityrogramma calomelanos
Botany
Pityrogramma calomelanos
Botany
Pyrrosia serpens
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Pyrrosia serpens
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Syzygium malaccense
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Taeniophyllum fasciola
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Pityrogramma calomelanos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-06
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-03
Jalan Lintas Sumba, Kabupaten Sumba Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Area Sawah/Kebun, Kemiren, Kec. Srumbung, Kabupaten Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Mokuleia-Kuaokala Firebreak Access Rd, Waialua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
E Kawili St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pityrogramma calomelanos. BISH 105246. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956566708. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/105246.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956566708 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026