Acrostichum aureum
Golden Leather Fern
As recorded: Acrostichum aureum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Canfield, J.E.
- Collector number
- 114
- Date
- August 28, 1977
- Locality
- along path through farmland on NE side of Id.
- Island
- Ngerechong
- Region
- Palau
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 28, 1977, Canfield, J.E. also collected 4 other specimens.
Acrostichum aureum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,001 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Welsby QLD, Australia
(c) Paul Donatiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brasil
(c) rseabra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Cova-Lima, Timor-Leste
(c) crocattackdatabase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Branyan QLD 4670, Australia
(c) lachyg70, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Florida, US
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acrostichum aureum. BISH 438178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956600802. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/438178.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956600802 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026