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Pteris cretica
Cretan brake
As recorded: Pteris cretica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 785.H
- Date
- June 9, 1915
- Locality
- Islands (kipukas) in 1855 lava flow above Halealoha
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1915, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Dubautia scabra
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Elaphoglossum wawrae
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Fragaria chiloensis
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Frullania hypoleuca
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Pteris cretica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.
2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) Bella Hunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris cretica. BISH 8889. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956668153. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8889.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956668153 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026