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Pellaea ternifolia
trans-Pecos cliffbrake
As recorded: Pellaea ternifolia (Cav.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Perlman, S.Hank L. Oppenheimer →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- H10908
- Date
- January 13, 2009
- Locality
- Unnamed gulch; first gulch east of road to Puu Kolekole on east side of East Kawela Gulch.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 940 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.; Walvoord, N.Barbara Kennedy →Nicholas Walvoord →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 13, 2009, Oppenheimer, H.L.; Perlman, S. also collected 7 other specimens.
Pellaea ternifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2009. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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 762406. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956444883. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/762406.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956444883 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026