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Angiopteris evecta in life
In life — king fern, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Steve Fitzgerald
BISH 748134Botany

Angiopteris evecta

king fern

As recorded: Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae

Collected by
Dores, A.
Collector number
174
Date
September 24, 2003
Locality
Nanwelinrohi
Island
Pohnpei
Region
U Municipality, Micronesia
Coordinates
6.9092, 158.2730
Elevation
11 m
Identified by
Lorence, D.H.
Record type
Preserved specimen
253 Bishop specimens of Angiopteris evecta · collected 1868–2021Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 24, 2003, Dores, A. also collected 9 other specimens.

Still here: Angiopteris evecta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-03.

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

Cite this specimen

Angiopteris evecta. BISH 748134. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956327729. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/748134.

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