
Ptisana salicina
King fern
As recorded: Marattia cincta Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, H.M.
- Collector number
- 172
- Date
- August 6, 1967
- Locality
- Afareaitu
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1967, Smith, H.M. also collected 6 other specimens.
Ptisana salicina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Paraparaumu Ward, Wellington, NZ
(c) hamham72, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Conservation Area - Pirongia (Corcoran Road), NZ-WK-WP, NZ-WK, NZ
(c) Liam Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Pukenui Forest, Northland Forest Park, Northland, NZ
(c) tomasblokker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Almorah Rd, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Boston Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Almorah Rd, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Dylan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
North Island, Manawaru, Waikato, NZ
(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ptisana salicina. BISH 31131. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956183224. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/31131.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956183224 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
