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Pteris cretica
Cretan brake
As recorded: Pteris cretica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- 6212
- Date
- July 21, 1977
- Locality
- Southwest flank of Mauna Loa, in a kipuka, in the ahupuaa of Manuka
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,402 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 21, 1977, Higashino, P.K. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dryopteris fuscoatra
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Dubautia scabra
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Erechtites valerianifolius
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Luzula hawaiiensis
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Lycopodium venustulum
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Pteris cretica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 155 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) Bella Hunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris cretica. BISH 431372. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279732. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431372.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956279732 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026