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Pteris terminalis
Iwa
As recorded: Pteris terminalis var. terminalis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Morley, H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 1, 1935
- Locality
- Bird Park, Kipuka Puaulu
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1935, Morley, H. also collected 8 other specimens.
Pteris terminalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-17.

2026-06-17
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-01
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris terminalis. BISH 23217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956544070. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/23217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956544070 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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