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Pteris cretica
As recorded: Pteris cretica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Church, E.P.; NULL
- Date
- 1875
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteris cretica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1875. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,140 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Palmerston North 4479, New Zealand
(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Bowen Street (near 38), Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Taiwan
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Steep Ravine Trail, Mill Valley, CA, US
(c) jacobk168, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
424 Somme Pde, Aramoho, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand
(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-16
Clarke Street - St Johns, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Pteris cretica. BISH 802092. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546545494. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/802092.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546545494 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026