
Christella parasitica
Parasitic Tri-vein Fern
As recorded: Christella parasitica (L.) Lév.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 207/FP
- Date
- May 9, 1992
- Locality
- Raivavae, above Anatonu
- Island
- Raivavae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 9, 1992, Sykes, W.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Christella parasitica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,524 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 黎源哲, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Taiwan, TW
(c) 山卡比, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
114台灣臺北市內湖區3HQJ+92
(c) Shiue Ken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 佳恩, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Maunawili, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
臺灣島, 坪林區, 新北市, TW
(c) candycandyflower, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Christella parasitica. BISH 757663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956576209. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/757663.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956576209 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
