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Cheilanthes viridis
Green Cliff Brake
As recorded: Cheilanthes viridis (Forssk.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.; Takeuchi, W.Kenneth M. Nagata →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
- Collector number
- 3759
- Date
- December 11, 1987
- Locality
- Pupukea-Paumalu, Koolauloa, Koolau Mts.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 11, 1987, Nagata, K.M.; Takeuchi, W. also collected 11 other specimens.
Cheilanthes viridis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 162 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) melidesomma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-01
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-22
Maunalaha Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilanthes viridis. BISH 649730. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329250. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649730.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956329250 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026