Pteris vittata

Ladder brake

As recorded: Pteris vittata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 60390
Date: August 20, 1980
Locality: Near Governor's house, Nantaku
Island: Weno Island
Region: Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

111 Bishop specimens of Pteris vittata · collected 1777–2020Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 20, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pteris vittata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,433 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Taytay

(c) Wilhelm Joshua Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Memorial Walk, Manly, NSW, AU

(c) Tyler Wilce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Garigal National Park, Terrey Hills, NSW, AU

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2026-10-25

N Union Ave, Ozark, AL, US

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

2026-10-25

Ozark, AL 36360, USA

(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

92P9+G65, 50000 Chapicuy, Departamento de Paysandú, Uruguay

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

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Cite this specimen

Pteris vittata. BISH 650978. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956333055. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/650978.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956333055 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026