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Pteris ensiformis

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BISH 106874Botany

Pteris ensiformis

Slender Bracken

As recorded: Pteris ensiformis Burm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Elmer, A.D.E.
Collector number: 14805
Date: October 1, 1915
Locality: Irosin (Mt. Sulusan).
Island: Luzon
Region: Sorsogon, Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Pteris ensiformis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,749 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

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)

Pteris ensiformis observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Jade Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pteris ensiformis. BISH 106874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956385284. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106874.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956385284 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026