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Christella parasitica
Parasitic Tri-vein Fern
As recorded: Christella parasitica (L.) Lév.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.; Kores, P.J.S. Davis →P.J. Kores →
- Collector number
- 89
- Date
- March 7, 1979
- Locality
- Kailua, Ulumawao
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3849, -157.7739 ± 492 m
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 7, 1979, Davis, J.; Kores, P. also collected 10 other specimens.
Still here: Christella parasitica observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 284 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Maunawili, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, 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)
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Christella parasitica. BISH 426011. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956456114. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426011.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956456114 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026