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Pityrogramma chrysophylla
As recorded: Pityrogramma brackenridgei (Carruth.) Maxon
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 666
- Date
- December 16, 1921
- Locality
- Fitiuta trail, Top of hill
- Island
- Tau
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Identified by
- Christensen, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 16, 1921, Garber, D.W. also collected 11 other specimens.
Pityrogramma chrysophylla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 111 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.

2026-08-12
HMV4+J8J, Calibishie, Dominique
(c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-24
Reef Bay, St John 00830, USVI
no rights reserved

2026-06-10
Le Prêcheur, MQ
(c) Matteo Bellucci, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-17
El Morro, San Juan, 00916, Puerto Rico
(c) Braydon L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-17
Paseo Del Morro, San Juan, PR, US
(c) eml23, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-14
Norzagaray St, San Juan, PR, US
(c) Dennis West, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pityrogramma chrysophylla. BISH 105248. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956395374. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/105248.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956395374 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
