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Tectaria crenata
As recorded: Tectaria crenata Cav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Tectariaceae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 6, 1936
- Locality
- Ritidian Point
- Island
- Guam
- Identified by
- Not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1936, Swezey, O.H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Tectaria crenata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-01.

2026-01-01
Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Eve M Hallock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-12
Milalak Dr, Yigo, Guam, US
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-27
Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) fletchermoore, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-20
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-12
NavBase Guam Naval Magazine, Agat, Guam, US
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-28
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tectaria crenata. BISH 78084. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956649057. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/78084.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956649057 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
