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Pteris cretica
Cretan brake
As recorded: Pteris cretica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2214
- Date
- June 3, 1938
- Locality
- Hamakua, Upper Paauhau, Palihooukapapa
- 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 June 3, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 22 other specimens.
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Bromus sterilis
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Bromus sterilis
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Cocculus orbiculatus
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Coprosma ernodeoides
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Coprosma pubens
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Crepis capillaris
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Deschampsia nubigena
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Epilobium billardierianum
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Festuca myuros
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Geranium molle
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Luzula hawaiiensis
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Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
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Panicum tenuifolium
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Paspalum urvillei
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Physalis peruviana
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Polypogon viridis
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Sporobolus africanus
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Stenogyne angustifolia
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Trisetum glomeratum
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Veronica plebeia
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Pteris cretica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. 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 8898. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956620718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8898.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956620718 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026