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Pteris irregularis
As recorded: Pteris irregularis Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.; Forbes, C.N.Charles N. Forbes →D. Wesley Garber →
- Collector number
- 169
- Date
- January 12, 1920
- Locality
- Right fork of Wailupe Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 12, 1920, Garber, D.W.; Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Asplenium lobulatum
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Bidens sandvicensis
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Bidens sandvicensis
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Ceodes umbellifera
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Ceodes umbellifera
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Charpentiera obovata
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Charpentiera obovata
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Cordyline fruticosa
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Cyanea angustifolia
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Cyrtandra grandiflora
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Deparia prolifera
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Deparia prolifera
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Deparia prolifera
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Dryopteris sandwicensis
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Embelia pacifica
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Erythrina sandwicensis
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Erythrina sandwicensis
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Erythrina sandwicensis
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Microlepia setosa
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Microsorum spectrum
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Microsorum spectrum
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Pteris irregularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris irregularis. BISH 9019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956459616. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9019.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956459616 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026