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Pellaea ternifolia

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BISH 7608Botany

Pellaea ternifolia

trans-Pecos cliffbrake

As recorded: Pellaea ternifolia (Cav.) Link

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 9938
Date: August 22, 1933
Locality: Haleakala Crater floor near lava flow
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2,240 m
Identified by: Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

123 Bishop specimens of Pellaea ternifolia · collected 1779–2009Species page ›

Pellaea ternifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Pellaea ternifolia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pellaea ternifolia observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pellaea ternifolia observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pellaea ternifolia observed 2026-07-31

2026-07-31

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pellaea ternifolia observed 2026-07-22

2026-07-22

Hawaii County, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Pellaea ternifolia observed 2026-07-12

2026-07-12

Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pellaea ternifolia. BISH 7608. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956238015. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7608.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956238015 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026