Pteris vittata

Ladder brake

As recorded: Pteris vittata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 7241
Date: February 19, 1984
Locality: northern end of Lagona Lake and eastward to the flat are south of Sinalung lake (the interior)
Island: Pagan
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 30 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

111 Bishop specimens of Pteris vittata · collected 1777–2020Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 19, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pteris vittata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,445 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Calle Javier Vargas, Zapopan, Jal., MX

(c) kevynnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

R J Dias Leite Rotunda (33A), São Martinho, 9000-216 Funchal, Portugal

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Nanjing, CN-JS, CN

(c) 老山敬德, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Nanjing, CN-JS, CN

(c) 老山敬德, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Nanjing, CN-JS, CN

(c) 老山敬德, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Taytay

(c) Wilhelm Joshua Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pteris vittata. BISH 769686. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146605. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769686.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956146605 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026