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Angiopteris evecta
king fern
As recorded: Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 46339
- Date
- July 18, 1965
- Locality
- Ma'lai Village, Mun. Kanifay.
- Island
- Yap
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1965, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Angiopteris evecta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,474 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Daintree, AU-QL-DG, AU-QL, AU
(c) Daniel Schlaepfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Jalan Ruteng-Reo, Kabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Angiopteris evecta. BISH 572034. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956138864. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572034.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956138864 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
