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Pteris tripartita
As recorded: Pteris tripartita Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 20316
- Date
- October 1, 1921
- Locality
- Sandakan, Myburgh Province, British North Borneo.
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1921, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Pteris tripartita observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Stuart, FL 34997, USA
(c) Zackary Botkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Kabupaten Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
East Barron QLD 4883, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
SW 162nd Ave, Miami, FL, US
(c) Noah Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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 106924. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358812. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106924.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956358812 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
