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Pteris hillebrandii
As recorded: Pteris hillebrandii Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 2475.M
- Date
- May 23, 1920
- Locality
- Olowalu Valley, R ridge
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1920, Forbes, C.N. also collected 13 other specimens.
Pteris hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-02
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Maxxum Fioriti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-07
United States
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-16
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Matthew Lachiusa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris hillebrandii. BISH 688421. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956513396. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/688421.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956513396 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
