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Microsorum punctatum
As recorded: Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Veldkamp, J.F.; Stevens, P.F.Peter F. Stevens →J.F. Veldkamp →
- Collector number
- 5911
- Date
- July 14, 1972
- Locality
- Ridge form Mayu II to Goepon
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,900 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 14, 1972, Veldkamp, J.F.; Stevens, P.F. also collected 4 other specimens.
Microsorum punctatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. 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 402728. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956623043. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402728.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956623043 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
