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Oceaniopteris obtusata
As recorded: Blechnum obtusatum (Labill.) Mett.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 14941
- Date
- August 14, 1981
- Locality
- Mont. des Sources, near base.
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Stone, B.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1981, Stone, B.C. also collected 14 other specimens.
Oceaniopteris obtusata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11
Grande Terre, New Caledonia, NC
(c) fareea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Yaté, Sud, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-21
Mont-Dore, Sud, New Caledonia
(c) Sean T, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Mont-Dore, Sud, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-17
RG9V+76F Réserve naturelle de la Vallée de la Thy, Dumbéa, Nueva Caledonia
(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-13
Camping des bois du sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oceaniopteris obtusata. BISH 582011. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956302844. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/582011.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956302844 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
