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Pellaea ternifolia
trans-Pecos cliffbrake
As recorded: Pellaea ternifolia (Cav.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 12741
- Date
- 1936
- Locality
- Waineke swamp and vicinity, Kokee
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,100 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pellaea ternifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. 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 7655. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308842. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7655.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956308842 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026