BISH 651810Botany

Cranfillia vulcanica

As recorded: Blechnum vulcanicum (Blume) Kuhn

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae

Collected by: Buelow, G.P.
Collector number: 2592
Date: June 14, 1982
Locality: Inside crater from "3 coconuts" on crater rim above Maka's api, east of Hokula.
Island: Tofua Island
Region: Tonga
Elevation: 425 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

73 Bishop specimens of Cranfillia vulcanica · collected 1847–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 14, 1982, Buelow, G.P. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cranfillia vulcanica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-29.

2026-06-29

Alex Knob Track, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

(c) Paul Maurice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-16

Glendhu Forest 9591, New Zealand

(c) Richard Nichol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-26

Otira 7875, New Zealand

(c) Colin Meurk, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-09-07

Wonosobo, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-04

Wellington

(c) Adam Groenewegen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-12-28

Mount Allan 9074, New Zealand

(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Cranfillia vulcanica. BISH 651810. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956553788. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/651810.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956553788 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026