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Macrothelypteris torresiana
Mariana Maiden Fern
As recorded: Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaudich.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 15987
- Date
- August 5, 1934
- Locality
- Pic Rouge, south slope, wooded slope
- Island
- Raivavae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Identified by
- Holttum, R.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1934, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Alyxia stellata
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Arachniodes aristata
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Barringtonia asiatica
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Barringtonia samoensis
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Brassica rapa
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Campylopus umbellatus
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Campylopus umbellatus
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Canavalia sericea
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Capsicum annuum
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Capsicum annuum
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Carica papaya
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Carica papaya
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Cocculus orbiculatus
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Colubrina asiatica
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Cordyline fruticosa
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Cucurbita pepo
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Curcuma longa
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Cyclophyllum barbatum
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Cyperus javanicus
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Dianella adenanthera
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Macrothelypteris torresiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,791 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Jackson, TN, US
(c) Trently,Allan J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Anton's Valley
(c) shardintx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
W Savannah Cir, Bay Lake, FL, US
(c) zac_rodri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Huntsville, AL 35811, USA
(c) Kristin A. Bakkegard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Plunders Creek Rd, Dickson, TN, US
(c) Andrea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Morgan County, US-AL, US
(c) matthewvdb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macrothelypteris torresiana. BISH 103148. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217861. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/103148.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217861 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026