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Deparia petersenii
Japanese lady fern
As recorded: Deparia petersenii (Kunze) M.Kato
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae
- Collected by
- Waters, B.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 12, 1995
- Locality
- Hauula; Papali Gulch About 50 yards above Papali Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Identified by
- Waters, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Deparia petersenii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 166 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-19
Haunani Rd, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) Janet Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) William (Go Expanse), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-17
ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) dingofern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Deparia petersenii. BISH 641140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956143493. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/641140.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956143493 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
