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Pteris tripartita
As recorded: Pteris tripartita Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Maireau, J.Jean Maireau →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 15718
- Date
- July 27, 1934
- Locality
- Mangaivai, valley S.E. side of Mt. Perahu
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 130 m
- Identified by
- Copeland, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 27, 1934, St.John, H.; Maireau, J. also collected 8 other specimens.
Pteris tripartita observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Stuart, FL 34997, USA
(c) Zackary Botkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Kabupaten Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
East Barron QLD 4883, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
SW 162nd Ave, Miami, FL, US
(c) Noah Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-24
Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris tripartita. BISH 106609. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956671677. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106609.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956671677 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
