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Pteris cretica
Cretan brake
As recorded: Pteris cretica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Meidell, J.S.; Oppenheimer, H.L.J.S. Meidell →Hank L. Oppenheimer →
- Collector number
- 276
- Date
- December 13, 1997
- Locality
- East Maui, in the vicinity of Puu Ouli, Auwahi
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,152 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteris cretica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1997. 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 736242. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956228915. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/736242.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956228915 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026