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Pteris irregularis
As recorded: Pteris irregularis Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Meidell, J.S.; Oppenheimer, H.L.J.S. Meidell →Hank L. Oppenheimer →
- Collector number
- 262
- Date
- January 8, 1998
- Locality
- West Maui; in a narrow, steep drainage on the west wall of Kaluanui Stream, east of Puu Kukui Watershed transect station 2.2100
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,012 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 8, 1998, Meidell, J.S.; Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 2 other specimens.
Pteris irregularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1998. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Pteris irregularis. BISH 736255. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651564. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/736255.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956651564 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026