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Ctenitis latifrons
As recorded: Ctenitis latifrons (Brack.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Lack, F.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1880
- Locality
- Oahu or Kauai (Kona or Kilauea)
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ctenitis latifrons observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1880. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-18.

2026-02-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kona Dancil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Aspen Workman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-10
Hawaii, US
(c) JJ Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ctenitis latifrons. BISH 5643. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956390630. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/5643.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956390630 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
