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Pteris novae-caledoniae
As recorded: Pteris novae-caledoniae Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Franc, M.
- Collector number
- 426
- Date
- January 11, 1911
- Locality
- Base des Mtn. Koghis.
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Rosenstock
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 11, 1911, Franc, M. also collected 3 other specimens.
Pteris novae-caledoniae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-26.

2025-07-26
Koumac, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-10
Poum, NC-NO, NC
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-15
Poum, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris novae-caledoniae. BISH 106792. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956615506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106792.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956615506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
