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Pellaea ternifolia
trans-Pecos cliffbrake
As recorded: Pellaea ternifolia (Cav.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 25962
- Date
- April 15, 1956
- Locality
- ridge e. of Central Makalehu Valley, Mokuleia
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 1956, St.John, H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Pellaea ternifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pellaea ternifolia. BISH 39151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956355009. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39151.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956355009 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026