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Tmesipteris gracilis in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG)

BISH 755788Botany

Tmesipteris gracilis

As recorded: Tmesipteris gracilis Chinnock

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Psilotales › Psilotaceae

Collected by: MacDaniels, L.H.
Collector number: 1548
Date: May 16, 1927
Locality: S. side of Orohena.
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1,350 m
Identified by: Chinnock, R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Tmesipteris gracilis · collected 1921–2017Species page ›

Tmesipteris gracilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-11-13.

Tmesipteris gracilis observed 2017-11-13

2017-11-13

Puama'u, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tmesipteris gracilis observed 2004-07-10

2004-07-10

Hiva Oa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tmesipteris gracilis observed 2003-06-27

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 755788. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956451314. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/755788.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956451314 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026