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Pellaea ternifolia
As recorded: Pellaea ternifolia (Cav.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2070
- Date
- May 23, 1938
- Locality
- S. Kohala, Puu Hinai paddock
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 518 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 5 other specimens.
Pellaea ternifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. 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 7663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136444. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7663.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956136444 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026