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Prosaptia alata
As recorded: Prosaptia alata (Blume) Christ
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 78
- Date
- August 6, 1929
- Locality
- Near Malololeilei, Canyon of Vaisingano river
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Parris, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Prosaptia alata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-04-03.

2024-04-03
Borneo, Baram, 砂拉越, MY
(c) KOFANG, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-10-09
馬來西亞砂拉越美里省
(c) Kinmatsu Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-03-01
馬來西亞砂拉越美里省
(c) Kinmatsu Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Prosaptia alata. BISH 105557. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956676300. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/105557.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956676300 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
