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Pyrrosia serpens
As recorded: Pyrrosia serpens (G.Forst.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Stokes, A.M.
- Collector number
- 185
- Date
- September 13, 1921
- Locality
- Tuelekula
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 168 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 13, 1921, Stokes, A.M. also collected 17 other specimens.
Adiantum hispidulum
Botany
Apostates rapae
Botany
Apostates rapae
Botany
Apostates rapae
Botany
Apostates rapae
Botany
Apostates rapae
Botany
Cyperus brevifolius
Botany
Fitchia rapensis
Botany
Ipomoea alba
Botany
Ipomoea indica
Botany
Metrosideros collina
Botany
Oplismenus compositus
Botany
Oxalis corniculata
Botany
Senecio stokesii
Botany
Urochloa glumaris
Botany
Urochloa glumaris
Botany
Wollastonia biflora
Botany
Pyrrosia serpens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. 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 99849. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956207651. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/99849.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956207651 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026