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Deparia petersenii
Japanese lady fern
As recorded: Deparia petersenii (Kunze) M.Kato
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae
- Collected by
- Cranwell, L.M.; Selling, O.; Skottsberg, C.Lucy May Cranwell →Olof H. Selling →Carl Skottsberg →
- Collector number
- 3179
- Date
- September 8, 1938
- Locality
- Kohala Mts, Upper Hamakua ditch trail between Koiawe and Alakahi valleys
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.H.; Wagner, F.S.F.S. Wagner →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1938, Cranwell, L.M.; Selling, O.; Skottsberg, C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Deparia petersenii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 166 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-19
Haunani Rd, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) Janet Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) William (Go Expanse), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-17
ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) dingofern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Deparia petersenii. BISH 4991. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361379. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/4991.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956361379 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
