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Pyrrosia serpens
As recorded: Pyrrosia serpens (G.Forst.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 3753
- Date
- July 23, 1991
- Locality
- Taungaroro beach area
- Island
- Atiu
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 23, 1991, Sykes, W.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Pyrrosia serpens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. 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 663628. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956701105. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/663628.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956701105 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
