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Pellaea ternifolia
trans-Pecos cliffbrake
As recorded: Pellaea ternifolia (Cav.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 30421
- Date
- July 22, 1926
- Locality
- along main road, 8.5 mi W of Volcano House, Kilauea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1926, Degener, O. also collected 11 other specimens.
Pellaea ternifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. 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 7634. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956256869. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7634.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956256869 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026