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Pityrogramma austroamericana
gold fern
As recorded: Pityrogramma austroamericana Domin
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Collector number
- 17
- Date
- November 4, 1951
- Locality
- Poamoho Trail, Paalaa-Wahiawa, Koolau range
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.H.; Wagner, F.S.F.S. Wagner →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 4, 1951, Wilson, K.A. also collected 18 other specimens.
Pityrogramma austroamericana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 333 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-01
Mokuleia-Kuaokala Firebreak Access Rd, Waialua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-29
ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) alex_tran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Munro Trail, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Kasey P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pityrogramma austroamericana. BISH 7722. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956253838. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7722.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956253838 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
