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Christella parasitica
Parasitic Tri-vein Fern
As recorded: Christella parasitica (L.) Lév.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.
- Collector number
- 1032
- Date
- July 6, 1991
- Locality
- Hanalei District: Kalalau Rim, north, below Puuokila
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,050 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1991, Wood, K.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Christella parasitica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 658 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Maunawili, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Christella parasitica. BISH 611156. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438689. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611156.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438689 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026