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Ctenopterella blechnoides
As recorded: Ctenopterella blechnoides (Grev.) Parris
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Copeland, E.B.
- Collector number
- 5340
- Date
- February 7, 1931
- Locality
- Huahine
- Island
- Huahine
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 521 m
- Identified by
- Parris, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 7, 1931, Copeland, E.B. also collected 2 other specimens.
Ctenopterella blechnoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.

2026-07-23
Yaté, Sud, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-09-05
Pouembout, NO, NC
(c) hervevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-05
Ngaremlengui, Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-26
Ngardmau, Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-12-18
Dumbea, New Caledonia
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2017-08-10
Ouaïeme.
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ctenopterella blechnoides. BISH 42773. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278435. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42773.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956278435 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
