Tectaria heracleifolia
Broad Halberd Fern
As recorded: Tectaria heracleifolia (Willd.) Underw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Tectariaceae
- Collected by
- Vogl, O.S.B.; Pater C.C. Pater →O.S.B. Vogl →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Maracai
- Region
- Venezuela
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tectaria heracleifolia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 417 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Yaxunah, Yuc., MX
(c) Raúl E. Castillo Cupul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Sierra Cerro de la Silla Ecological Conservation Area, Guadalupe, N.L., MX
(c) twk68, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Sierra Cerro de la Silla Ecological Conservation Area, Guadalupe, N.L., MX
(c) twk68, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Calle Misión de San José, Guadalupe, N.L., MX
(c) twk68, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Sierra Cerro de la Silla Ecological Conservation Area, Guadalupe, N.L., MX
(c) twk68, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Calle Amapola, Guadalupe, N.L., MX
(c) twk68, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tectaria heracleifolia. BISH 435762. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361571. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435762.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956361571 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
