Microsorum punctatum
Elkhorn fern
As recorded: Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Island
- Tasmania
- Region
- Tasmania, Australia
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Type status
- Syntype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Microsorum punctatum observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 961 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Minquan Ln, Shuili Township, Nantou County, TW
(c) 羅恩至, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
H964+HPV, Durama, Uganda
(c) olinga david, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
San Salvador
(c) Christian Baiza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Jalan Ruteng-Reo, Kabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Yuruga, QLD, AU
(c) Justin Gething, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Microsorum punctatum. BISH 13974. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956230224. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/13974.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956230224 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026