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Pteris cretica
Cretan brake
As recorded: Pteris cretica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 1, 1932
- Locality
- Kilauea: Puaulu Kipuka
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1932, Meebold, A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Asplenium aethiopicum
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Asplenium densum
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Bobea gaudichaudii
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Briza minor
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Cardiospermum halicacabum
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Cardiospermum halicacabum
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Carex subfusca
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Carex subfusca
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Carex uncinata
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Carex wahuensis
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Carex wahuensis
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Ceodes brunoniana
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Chenopodium oahuense
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Chloris gayana
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Christella dentata
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Cladium mariscus
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Pteris cretica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 155 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris cretica. BISH 8891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956623285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8891.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956623285 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026