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Pteris tripartita

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BISH 106661Botany

Pteris tripartita

Giant Brake

As recorded: Pteris tripartita Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Parks, H.E.
Collector number: 16190
Date: June 1, 1926
Locality: Liku forests
Island: 'Eua Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

156 Bishop specimens of Pteris tripartita · collected 1876–2023Species page ›

Pteris tripartita observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Pteris tripartita observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Stuart, FL 34997, USA

(c) Zackary Botkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris tripartita observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Lake Eacham QLD, Australia

(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris tripartita observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Kabupaten Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, ID

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris tripartita observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

East Barron QLD 4883, Australia

(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris tripartita observed 2026-08-22

2026-08-22

SW 162nd Ave, Miami, FL, US

(c) Noah Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Pteris tripartita observed 2026-06-24

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 106661. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956402848. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106661.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956402848 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026