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Ptisana melanesica
As recorded: Marattia werneri Rosenst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae
- Collected by
- Werner, E.
- Collector number
- 78
- Date
- August 1, 1907
- Locality
- Kaiser-Wilhelmsland
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,700 m
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1907, Werner, E. also collected 1 other specimen.
Ptisana melanesica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1907. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-05.
2025-12-05
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Jeremy Collison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-11
Menyambouw, Pegunungan Arfak, West Papua, ID
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Ptisana melanesica. BISH 602192. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956418355. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/602192.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956418355 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026