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Pteris irregularis
As recorded: Pteris irregularis Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 25072
- Date
- January 29, 1953
- Locality
- Olaa FR, Wright Road, Puna
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,189 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 29, 1953, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Amauropelta globulifera
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Asplenium lobulatum
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Asplenium lobulatum
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Asplenium lobulatum
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Asplenium macraei
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Asplenium sphenotomum
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Callistopteris baldwinii
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Ceodes brunoniana
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Charpentiera obovata
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Cibotium menziesii
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Clermontia parviflora
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Deparia petersenii
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Deparia petersenii
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Dryopteris fuscoatra
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Dryopteris mauiensis
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Dryopteris mauiensis
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Dryopteris mauiensis
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Elaphoglossum wawrae
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Freycinetia arborea
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Hymenophyllum recurvum
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Melicope pseudoanisata
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Melicope spathulata
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Pteris irregularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. 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 9066. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956446102. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9066.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956446102 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026