BISH 42570Botany
Alsophila tahitensis
As recorded: Cyathea affinis (G.Forst.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Copeland, E.B.
- Collector number
- 4178
- Date
- September 20, 1930
- Locality
- Papenoo, Ivifatautau
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 20, 1930, Copeland, E.B. also collected 1 other specimen.
Alsophila tahitensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-12.
2026-01-12
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2004-07-03
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alsophila tahitensis. BISH 42570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42570.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956312746 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026