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Pteris biaurita in life — In life — thinleaf brake, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) mutolisp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

BISH 643800Botany

Pteris biaurita

thinleaf brake

As recorded: Pteris pacifica Hieron.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 353
Date: January 30, 1936
Locality: Lele
Island: Kosrae
Region: Micronesia
Identified by: Lorence, D.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

52 Bishop specimens of Pteris biaurita · collected 1777–2015Species page ›

Pteris biaurita observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 384 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

Pteris biaurita observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Peeramon QLD 4885, Australia

(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris biaurita observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Gadgarra QLD 4884, Australia

(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris biaurita observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Xingchan Rd, Lugu Township, Nantou County, TW

(c) 黃美滿, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pteris biaurita observed 2026-08-06

2026-08-06

Nantou, TW-TA, TW

(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris biaurita observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Lake Eacham QLD, Australia

(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris biaurita observed 2026-07-19

2026-07-19

851台灣高雄市茂林區, 往真我山產業道路

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pteris biaurita. BISH 643800. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956652445. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/643800.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956652445 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026