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Pteris irregularis
As recorded: Pteris irregularis Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1084 K
- Date
- July 3, 1917
- Locality
- Waimea Drainage Basin, W side
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Acanthospermum australe
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Acrolejeunea sandvicensis
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Acrolejeunea sandvicensis
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Adenophorus abietinus
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Adenophorus abietinus
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Adenophorus pinnatifidus
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Adenophorus pinnatifidus
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Adenophorus pinnatifidus
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Adenophorus tamariscinus
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Adenophorus tripinnatifidus
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Aerobryopsis longissima
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Aerobryopsis longissima
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Agrostis stolonifera
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Allographa rhizicola
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Allographa sitiana
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Alphitonia ponderosa
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Alphitonia ponderosa
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Alternaria
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Alyxia stellata
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Alyxia stellata
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Pteris irregularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.
2026-04-14
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-03-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris irregularis. BISH 688342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956410717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/688342.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956410717 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026