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Pellaea rotundifolia

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BISH 435816Botany

Pellaea rotundifolia

Button Fern

As recorded: Pellaea rotundifolia (G.Forst.) Hook.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Meebold, A.
Collector number: 4792
Date: June 1, 1929
Locality: Wellington: Khandallah
Island: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Identified by: not listed
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Pellaea rotundifolia · collected 1909–1990Species page ›

Pellaea rotundifolia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,604 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Pellaea rotundifolia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, NZ

(c) Rae Lerew, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pellaea rotundifolia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve, NZ-AU-AL, NZ-AU, NZ

(c) timward2014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pellaea rotundifolia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Windwhistle, New Zealand

(c) Jordyn Ashcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pellaea rotundifolia observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pellaea rotundifolia observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

(c) Chris Close, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pellaea rotundifolia observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Wood Rd, Coromandel, Waikato, NZ

(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pellaea rotundifolia. BISH 435816. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425471. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435816.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956425471 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026