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Pityrogramma austroamericana
gold fern
As recorded: Pityrogramma austroamericana Domin
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Iltis, H.H.; Lieth, H.; Newell, C.H.H. Iltis →Helmuth Lieth →C.L. Newell →
- Collector number
- 120
- Date
- June 22, 1967
- Locality
- Hilina Pali (Escarpment) Hilina Pali Trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 503 m
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1967, Iltis, H.H.; Lieth, H.; Newell, C. also collected 13 other specimens.
Pityrogramma austroamericana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 333 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-01
Mokuleia-Kuaokala Firebreak Access Rd, Waialua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-29
ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) alex_tran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Munro Trail, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Kasey P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pityrogramma austroamericana. BISH 407309. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312479. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/407309.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956312479 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
