
Ctenopterella blechnoides
As recorded: Ctenopterella blechnoides (Grev.) Parris
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W2788
- Date
- July 7, 1975
- Locality
- Samoa: Tutuila
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Identified by
- Parris, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1975, Whistler, W.A. also collected 12 other specimens.
Ctenopterella blechnoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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 430589. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430589.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956594655 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
