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Pteris irregularis
As recorded: Pteris irregularis Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Query, M.; Perlman, S.Steven Perlman →Mark Query →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 18256
- Date
- July 24, 2019
- Locality
- Kawaiiki, off Kaluahaulu ridge, upper forest
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 975 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 24, 2019, Wood, K.R.; Query, M.; Perlman, S. also collected 7 other specimens.
Pteris irregularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2019. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.
2026-04-14
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-03-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pteris irregularis. BISH 788478. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514344. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/788478.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956514344 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026