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Pyrrosia eleagnifolia

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BISH 99705Botany

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia

Leather-leaf fern

As recorded: Pyrrosia eleagnifolia (Bory) Hovenkamp

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by: Meebold, A.
Collector number: 4646
Date: May 1, 1929
Locality: Wellington, York Bay
Region: New Zealand
Identified by: Medlar, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Pyrrosia eleagnifolia · collected 1909–1973Species page ›

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,016 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

North Island, Reporoa, Waikato, NZ

(c) gracenz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Marina Dr, Picton, Marlborough, NZ

(c) Wetlandgardener, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Bowen Street (near 38), Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

9586, New Zealand

(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Waitetuna, New Zealand

(c) mark_smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand

(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia. BISH 99705. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956452373. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/99705.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956452373 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026