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Pteris altissima
As recorded: Pteris altissima Poir.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Schunke
- Collector number
- 14
- Date
- 1908
- Locality
- La Merced, Chaneha majs.
- Region
- Peru
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteris altissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
Puerto Rico
(c) Omar Monzon Carmona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-18
Puerto Rico
(c) Omar Monzon Carmona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-06
Puerto Rico
(c) Omar Monzon Carmona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
Puerto Rico
(c) Steve Maldonado Silvestrini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
Puerto Rico
(c) Omar Monzon Carmona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-30
37QH+MC6, Vieux-Habitants 97119, Guadeloupe
(c) Enya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pteris altissima. BISH 106973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956290895. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956290895 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026