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Acrostichum speciosum
Mangrove Fern
As recorded: Acrostichum speciosum Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Mueller-Dombois, D.
- Collector number
- 81120801
- Date
- November 20, 1981
- Locality
- Near Tangis, Santo
- Island
- Espiritu Santo
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Identified by
- Parris, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1981, Mueller-Dombois, D. also collected 3 other specimens.
Acrostichum speciosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 745 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Welsby QLD, Australia
(c) Paul Donatiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Branyan QLD 4670, Australia
(c) lachyg70, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Zuccoli NT 0832, Australia
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Zuccoli NT 0832, Australia
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Rintoul Ct, Horseshoe Bay, QLD, AU
(c) Sven Uthicke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acrostichum speciosum. BISH 628721. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956645399. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/628721.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956645399 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026