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Pyrrosia serpens
As recorded: Pyrrosia macrocarpa (Willd.) Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Chapin, J.P.
- Collector number
- 880
- Date
- December 4, 1934
- Island
- Raivavae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 4, 1934, Chapin, J.P. also collected 5 other specimens.
Pyrrosia serpens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-26.
2025-04-26
Pokoinu Tapere, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-04-25
Cook Islands
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-04-24
Tutakimoa Tapere, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-12-18
Cook Islands
(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-09-10
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) brucedc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-04
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) brucedc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pyrrosia serpens. BISH 99832. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956352020. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/99832.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956352020 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026