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Pteris irregularis
As recorded: Pteris irregularis Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.; Obata, J.; Perlman, S.; Gon, S.; Imada, C.Samuel M. Gon III →C.T. Imada →John K. Obata →Steven Perlman →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
- Collector number
- Waianae 132c
- Date
- July 17, 1984
- Locality
- Ridge to Puu Kuua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 655 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteris irregularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.
2026-04-14
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-03-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris irregularis. BISH 463244. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956378023. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/463244.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956378023 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026