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BISH 439836Botany

Pteris

brakes

As recorded: Pteris L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Sohmer, S.H.; Jayasuriya, M.; Eliezer, K.K. Eliezer →M. Jayasuriya →Seymour H. Sohmer →
Collector number: 8401
Date: October 31, 1973
Locality: Nuwara Eliya District, Pidurutalagala FR, a small valley about 0.5 mile from beginning of trail to top of Pidurutalagala.
Island: Sri Lanka
Region: Central Province, Sri Lanka
Record type: Preserved specimen

68 Bishop specimens of Pteris · collected 1887–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 31, 1973, Sohmer, S.H.; Jayasuriya, M.; Eliezer, K. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pteris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195,805 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Pteris observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

E. Gippsland - Orbost, AU-VI, AU

(c) Bryce Watts-Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pteris observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Burbury Rd, Morayfield, QLD, AU

(c) carter1998, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Boylston, MA, USA

(c) chris buelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Boylston, MA, USA

(c) chris buelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Boylston, MA, USA

(c) chris buelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Boylston, MA, USA

(c) chris buelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pteris. BISH 439836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956538458. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/439836.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956538458 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026