
Tmesipteris gracilis
As recorded: Tmesipteris gracilis Chinnock
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Psilotales › Psilotaceae
- Collected by
- Mumford, E.P.; Adamson, A.M.Alastair M. Adamson →Edward Philpott Mumford →
- Collector number
- 372
- Date
- May 8, 1929
- Locality
- Tapeata, E of Mt. Ootua
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 8, 1929, Mumford, E.P.; Adamson, A.M. also collected 9 other specimens.
Tmesipteris gracilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-11-13.

2017-11-13
Puama'u, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-07-10
Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-06-27
Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tmesipteris gracilis. BISH 755778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956269099. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/755778.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956269099 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
