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Pteris cretica
Cretan brake
As recorded: Pteris cretica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 48350
- Date
- March 25, 1967
- Locality
- Slopes of Haleakala above Auahi Forest
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,380 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1967, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
Carex meyenii
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Carex subfusca
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Deschampsia nubigena
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Dryopteris fuscoatra
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Dryopteris sandwicensis
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Euphorbia celastroides
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Lepisorus thunbergianus
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Microlepia setosa
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Myrsine lessertiana
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Nephrolepis exaltata
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Polypodium pellucidum
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Pteris cretica
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Sicyos pachycarpa
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Pteris cretica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.
2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) Bella Hunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris cretica. BISH 648579. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598652. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648579.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956598652 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026