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Pteris hillebrandii
As recorded: Pteris hillebrandii Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.; de Lappe, R.de Lappe →Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 2210
- Date
- May 21, 1987
- Locality
- Waimea Canyon
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 991 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1987, Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.; de Lappe, R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Pteris hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-02
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Maxxum Fioriti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-07
United States
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-16
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Matthew Lachiusa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris hillebrandii. BISH 514506. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292163. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514506.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956292163 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
