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Cheilanthes tenuifolia
Curly Fern
As recorded: Cheilanthes humilis (G.Forst.) P.S.Green
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 461121
- Date
- March 10, 1982
- Locality
- Central Otago, near Alexandra, Crawford Hills
- Island
- New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Macmillan, B.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cheilanthes tenuifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,091 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Cosmo Newbery, WA, AU
(c) Walkabout whyldling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Coomera QLD 4209, Australia
(c) Jacoby Cole Stegman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Browns Rd, Monarto, SA, AU
(c) dlssld, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Jervis Bay, NSW, AU
(c) maxwell_167, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Kumharawand, Chhattisgarh, India
(c) Sangeeta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Baulkham Hills - North, AU-NS, AU
(c) J E Nash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cheilanthes tenuifolia. BISH 669630. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956241325. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/669630.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956241325 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
