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Pteris vittata
Ladder brake
As recorded: Pteris vittata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 13606
- Date
- March 7, 1937
- Locality
- Head of east side of Kamilonui Valley, Maunalua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 340 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 7, 1937, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Pteris vittata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 212 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Kapiolani Bl + South St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-11
Puna Kai Shopping Center, Pāhoa, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kalakaua St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris vittata. BISH 647398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956220763. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/647398.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956220763 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026