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Arthropteris tenella
Climbing Fern
As recorded: Arthropteris tenella (G.Forst.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Tectariaceae
- Collected by
- Telford, I.R.H.
- Collector number
- 10339
- Date
- February 1, 1987
- Locality
- Intermediate Hill.
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1987, Telford, I.R.H. also collected 11 other specimens.
Arthropteris tenella observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 951 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
(c) darby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Hot Water Beach 3591, New Zealand
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Gosford - West, New South Wales, Australia
(c) missmolly21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) anniey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
North Island, Tauwharenīkau, Wellington, NZ
(c) Barrett Pistoll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Arthropteris tenella. BISH 602109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956340402. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/602109.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956340402 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
