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Pellaea paradoxa
heart fern
As recorded: Pellaea paradoxa (R.Br.) Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Boorman, J.L.
- Collector number
- 12702
- Locality
- Coffs Harbor.
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Identified by
- Telford, I.R.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pellaea paradoxa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 379 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

2026-10-01
Ridge Track 11 & Central Gully Track.Mooloolah National Park, Glenview.
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-09-10
Strickland State Forest, Somersby NSW 2250, Australia
(c) missmolly21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Ourimbah NSW 2258, Australia
(c) missmolly21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Mount Glorious QLD 4520, Australia
(c) Rosie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Wamuran, QLD, AU
(c) Jeygan Sanganithy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Candy Creek Rd, Guanaba, QLD, AU
(c) hbutler86, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pellaea paradoxa. BISH 106914. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956649181. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106914.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956649181 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
