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Tectaria
As recorded: Tectaria Cav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Tectariaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 4624
- Date
- August 11, 1989
- Locality
- At base of the Herzog Range; along junction with the Markham River flood plain; southeast of Markham bridge
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 15 other specimens.
Tectaria observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,293 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 黎源哲, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Калининский округ, Тюмень, Тюменская обл., Россия
(c) Konstantin Pavlov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Tyumenskiy rayon, RU-TY, RU
(c) Konstantin Pavlov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Kruth, France
(c) Elphège Budzinski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Bonn Pützstr., 53129 Bonn, Germany
(c) Mattis, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27
Kruth, France
(c) Elphège Budzinski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tectaria. BISH 625485. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956666946. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/625485.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956666946 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
