Pteris ensiformis

Slender Bracken

As recorded: Pteris ensiformis Burm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 46605
Date: July 27, 1965
Locality: Luej (Lueis) Village, southeast of airstrip
Island: Yap
Region: Micronesia
Elevation: 13 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

89 Bishop specimens of Pteris ensiformis · collected 1779–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 27, 1965, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 22 other specimens.

Pteris ensiformis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,751 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13

Queensland, AU

(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Taiwan

(c) Shang-Kwei Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Rua do Colégio, 43 - Gonzaguinha, São Vicente - SP, 11310-210, Brasil

(c) Alberto Coelho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

Nantou, Taiwan, Taiwan

(c) 方伊琳(阿鈣), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

Buchanan Creek Rd, Cow Bay, QLD, AU

(c) kazza06, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Jade Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pteris ensiformis. BISH 650803. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956647524. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/650803.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956647524 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026