Cranfillia vulcanica
As recorded: Blechnum vulcanicum (Blume) Kuhn
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.David H. Lorence →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 6234
- Date
- July 30, 1988
- Locality
- Windswept summit, along trail between Mt. Feani and Timetu.
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,120 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 30, 1988, Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cranfillia vulcanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-29.
2026-06-29
Alex Knob Track, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
(c) Paul Maurice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
Glendhu Forest 9591, New Zealand
(c) Richard Nichol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-26
Otira 7875, New Zealand
(c) Colin Meurk, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-09-07
Wonosobo, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-04
Wellington
(c) Adam Groenewegen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-12-28
Mount Allan 9074, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cranfillia vulcanica. BISH 595972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956488460. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/595972.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956488460 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026