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Christella dentata
Soft Fern
As recorded: Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 4, 1928
- Locality
- Waiawa Valley.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1928, Lyon, H.L. also collected 11 other specimens.
Christella dentata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-23
Ohiki Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Alex Patia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Christella dentata. BISH 766326. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956324082. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/766326.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956324082 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026