Ptisana salicina

King fern

As recorded: Marattia salicina Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 5203
Date: January 29, 1931
Locality: Puorotepo
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 491 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

64 Bishop specimens of Ptisana salicina · collected 1843–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 29, 1931, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ptisana salicina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

Paraparaumu Ward, Wellington, NZ

(c) hamham72, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Conservation Area - Pirongia (Corcoran Road), NZ-WK-WP, NZ-WK, NZ

(c) Liam Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Pukenui Forest, Northland Forest Park, Northland, NZ

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

2026-10-07

Almorah Rd, Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Boston Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Almorah Rd, Auckland, Auckland, NZ

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

2026-10-06

North Island, Manawaru, Waikato, NZ

(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Ptisana salicina. BISH 487878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956442636. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/487878.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956442636 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026