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Christella parasitica
Parasitic Tri-vein Fern
As recorded: Christella parasitica (L.) Lév.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Kondo, Y.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 18, 1951
- Locality
- Maunauna, Hapapa Gulch
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 18, 1951, Kondo, Y. also collected 9 other specimens.
Christella parasitica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 658 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Maunawili, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Christella parasitica. BISH 12143. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956345147. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/12143.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956345147 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026