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Christella parasitica
Parasitic Tri-vein Fern
As recorded: Christella parasitica (L.) Lév.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Wagner, W.L.David H. Lorence →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 5407
- Date
- July 30, 1987
- Locality
- Keawanui Bay, W of Pelekunu Bay
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1681, -156.8936 ± 262 m
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 30, 1987, Lorence, D.H.; Wagner, W.L. also collected 4 other specimens.
Still here: Christella parasitica observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-02.
2026-02-02
Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Christella parasitica. BISH 530242. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135441. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/530242.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956135441 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026