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Pyrrosia serpens
As recorded: Pyrrosia serpens (G.Forst.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 14455
- Date
- May 23, 1934
- Locality
- Mt. Duff, northwest side
- Island
- Mangareva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Medler, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 19 other specimens.
Adiantum hispidulum
Botany
Aleurites moluccanus
Botany
Byttneria aculeata
Botany
Cymbopogon refractus
Botany
Davallia solida
Botany
Dicranopteris linearis
Botany
Gemmabryum indicum
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Morinda citrifolia
Botany
Pandanus tectorius
Botany
Pandanus tectorius
Botany
Passiflora quadrangularis
Botany
Peperomia leptostachya
Botany
Peperomia leptostachya
Botany
Portulaca lutea
Botany
Pseudelephantopus spicatus
Botany
Pyrrosia serpens
Botany
Vanilla planifolia
Botany
Xanthium occidentale
Botany
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pyrrosia serpens. BISH 99845. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563767. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/99845.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563767 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026