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Pteris cretica
Cretan brake
As recorded: Pteris cretica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Sintenis
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 4, 1901
- Locality
- N. Persia. Prov. Asterabab.
- Region
- Iran
- Identified by
- Freyn, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteris cretica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,137 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Taiwan
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Steep Ravine Trail, Mill Valley, CA, US
(c) jacobk168, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
424 Somme Pde, Aramoho, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand
(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-16
Clarke Street - St Johns, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-10-15
Richmond, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-13
uThukela District Municipality, South Africa
(c) grietjie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris cretica. BISH 106964. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956698859. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106964.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956698859 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026