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Pyrrosia serpens
As recorded: Pyrrosia serpens (G.Forst.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 63980
- Date
- January 30, 1983
- Locality
- Mt. Bruce Native Bird Reserve.
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 30, 1983, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Pyrrosia serpens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-26.

2025-04-26
Pokoinu Tapere, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-25
Cook Islands
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-24
Tutakimoa Tapere, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-12-18
Cook Islands
(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-09-10
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) brucedc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-04
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) brucedc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pyrrosia serpens. BISH 585085. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956373758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585085.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956373758 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
