Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Pteris hillebrandii
As recorded: Pteris hillebrandii Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- VandDerMark, J.
- Collector number
- 75
- Date
- April 23, 2024
- Locality
- Growing in the montane forest in the eastern part of the Puuwaawaa Ahupuaa Puu waawaa Forest Bird Sanctuary, North Kona District.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,707 m
- Identified by
- VanDeMark, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 2024, VandDerMark, J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Pteris hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-02
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Maxxum Fioriti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-07
United States
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-16
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Matthew Lachiusa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris hillebrandii. BISH 798554. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300313. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/798554.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956300313 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
