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Christella parasitica
As recorded: Dryopteris parasitica var. mangarevensis E.D.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.
- Collector number
- 413
- Date
- April 27, 1922
- Locality
- Mangareva
- Island
- Mangareva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 27, 1922, Quayle, E.H. also collected 13 other specimens.
Christella parasitica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,522 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Taiwan, TW
(c) 山卡比, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
114台灣臺北市內湖區3HQJ+92
(c) Shiue Ken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 佳恩, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Maunawili, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
臺灣島, 坪林區, 新北市, TW
(c) candycandyflower, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Alameda Lucas Nogueira Garcez, 2510 - Nova Gardênia, Atibaia - SP, 12941-650, Brasil
(c) Aramis Trentin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Christella parasitica. BISH 498681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/498681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956409876 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
