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Pteris ensiformis

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BISH 106834Botany

Pteris ensiformis

As recorded: Pteris ensiformis Burm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 1510
Date: April 11, 1936
Locality: Kasioru.
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Identified by: Copeland, E.B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

89 Bishop specimens of Pteris ensiformis · collected 1779–2007Species page ›

Pteris ensiformis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,752 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Pteris ensiformis observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

新店區

(c) yang-chin-min, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris ensiformis observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Queensland, AU

(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris ensiformis observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Taiwan

(c) Shang-Kwei Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris ensiformis observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Rua do Colégio, 43 - Gonzaguinha, São Vicente - SP, 11310-210, Brasil

(c) Alberto Coelho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris ensiformis observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Nantou, Taiwan, Taiwan

(c) 方伊琳(阿鈣), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris ensiformis observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Buchanan Creek Rd, Cow Bay, QLD, AU

(c) kazza06, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pteris ensiformis. BISH 106834. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956627318. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106834.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956627318 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026