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Oceaniopteris cartilaginea
hammock fern
As recorded: Blechnum cartilagineum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- Kato, M.; Nakahira, Y.M. Kato →Y. Nakahira →
- Collector number
- AU-1
- Date
- July 18, 1999
- Locality
- Oueensland: Mossman Gorge, north of Cairns
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1999, Kato, M.; Nakahira, Y. also collected 2 other specimens.
Oceaniopteris cartilaginea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1999. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,897 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Neuman Tk, Kallista, VIC, AU
(c) David Le, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Bullio, NSW, AU
(c) Karalinga Lou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Coorabakh National Park, Lansdowne Forest, NSW, AU
(c) Sarah Dewsbury, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Montville QLD, Australia
(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Trafalgar South, VIC, AU
(c) aeklind, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oceaniopteris cartilaginea. BISH 695191. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956192822. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/695191.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956192822 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
