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Pyrrosia piloselloides

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BISH 618899Botany

Pyrrosia piloselloides

Dragon-Scale fern

As recorded: Pyrrosia piloselloides (L.) M.G.Price

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 4843
Date: September 17, 1989
Locality: Hunstein Range (Mt. Samsai); by Gipa camp
Island: New Guinea
Region: East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Identified by: Smith, A.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

20 Bishop specimens of Pyrrosia piloselloides · collected 1893–2025Species page ›

Pyrrosia piloselloides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,165 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Pyrrosia piloselloides observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MY

(c) zul aziq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrosia piloselloides observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Kuala Lumpur, MY-KL-KL, MY

(c) DV, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pyrrosia piloselloides observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Kuantan, Pahang, MY

(c) sifusyawal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrosia piloselloides observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Tongod, MY-SA, MY

(c) Rob Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pyrrosia piloselloides observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Jalan Walini, Bandung, West Java, ID

(c) heyjanee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrosia piloselloides observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Hugo Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pyrrosia piloselloides. BISH 618899. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956435633. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/618899.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956435633 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026