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Pteris ensiformis
As recorded: Pteris ensiformis Burm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Braithwaite, A.F.
- Collector number
- 2545
- Date
- September 29, 1971
- Locality
- New Hebrides, W. Malekula. N. side of Tisvel Bay. Locally frequent by path on steep side of gully.
- Island
- Malekula
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Identified by
- Grimes, J.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteris ensiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,753 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
新店區
(c) yang-chin-min, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Queensland, AU
(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Taiwan
(c) Shang-Kwei Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Rua do Colégio, 43 - Gonzaguinha, São Vicente - SP, 11310-210, Brasil
(c) Alberto Coelho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Nantou, Taiwan, Taiwan
(c) 方伊琳(阿鈣), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Buchanan Creek Rd, Cow Bay, QLD, AU
(c) kazza06, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pteris ensiformis. BISH 413596. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956627870. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413596.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956627870 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026