Acrostichum aureum

Golden Leather Fern

As recorded: Acrostichum aureum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 61160
Date: July 22, 1981
Locality: South side of Fauna Nui lagoon
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

185 Bishop specimens of Acrostichum aureum · collected 1803–2001Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 22, 1981, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acrostichum aureum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,999 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Welsby QLD, Australia

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2026-10-25

Townsville QLD, Australia

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2026-10-24

Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brasil

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2026-10-22

Cova-Lima, Timor-Leste

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2026-10-19

Branyan QLD 4670, Australia

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2026-10-18

Florida, US

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Cite this specimen

Acrostichum aureum. BISH 600068. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956447280. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/600068.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956447280 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026