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Christella dentata
Soft Fern
As recorded: Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Kerr, M.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 17, 1946
- Locality
- Manoa Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3333, -157.7833
- 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 17, 1946, Kerr, M. also collected 13 other specimens.
Still here: Christella dentata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, 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)

2026-06-12
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Tantalus 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 dentata. BISH 444063. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956535932. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/444063.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956535932 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
