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Pteris irregularis
As recorded: Pteris irregularis Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 10354
- Date
- February 23, 1930
- Locality
- Waianae Mountain Range: Honouliuli: north fork of valley east of Palikea
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 23, 1930, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asplenium kaulfussii
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Bidens pilosa
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Bidens torta
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Canavalia galeata
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Carex meyenii
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Carex wahuensis
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Charpentiera obovata
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Chenopodium oahuense
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Coleus australis
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Commelina diffusa
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Commelina diffusa
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Coprosma foliosa
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Cyperus hillebrandii
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Dissochondrus biflorus
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Doryopteris decipiens
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Dracaena halapepe
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Hibiscus arnottianus
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Ipomoea cairica
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Kadua acuminata
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Kadua cordata
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Melicope elliptica
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Panicum torridum
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Peperomia sandwicensis
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Peperomia tetraphylla
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Pteris irregularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. 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 9024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956148642. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9024.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956148642 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026