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Christella dentata
Soft Fern
As recorded: Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, F.G.; Whiting, A.G.F.G. Smith →A.G. Whiting →
- Collector number
- 58
- Date
- February 1, 1929
- Locality
- Tantalus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 534 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1929, Smith, F.G.; Whiting, A.G. also collected 5 other specimens.
Christella dentata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-23
Ohiki Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Alex Patia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Christella dentata. BISH 3874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516737. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/3874.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956516737 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026