
Angiopteris evecta
king fern
As recorded: Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 61049
- Date
- July 16, 1981
- Locality
- Maatea Valley
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 16, 1981, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 19 other specimens.
Angiopteris evecta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Angiopteris evecta. BISH 596880. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956353727. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/596880.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956353727 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
