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Pteris vittata
As recorded: Pteris vittata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 16241
- Date
- June 5, 1953
- Locality
- In crevices of limestone sea-facing cliff, in deep forest shade near the shore, below the village of Fu'amotu
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 5, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 6 other specimens.
Pteris vittata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,428 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Taytay
(c) Wilhelm Joshua Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
N Union Ave, Ozark, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Ozark, AL 36360, USA
(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
92P9+G65, 50000 Chapicuy, Departamento de Paysandú, Uruguay
(c) mathiasiglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
600台灣嘉義市西區嘉義美術館
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
First Ave, Opelika, AL, US
(c) Alabama Botany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pteris vittata. BISH 106708. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956288965. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106708.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956288965 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026