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Pteris cretica

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BISH 8908Botany

Pteris cretica

Cretan brake

As recorded: Pteris cretica L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 985.K
Date: July 3, 1917
Locality: Waimea Drainage Basin, West side
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

137 Bishop specimens of Pteris cretica · collected 1779–2019Species page ›

Pteris cretica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 155 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Pteris cretica observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris cretica observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris cretica observed 2026-08-17

2026-08-17

Princeville, HI, US

(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris cretica observed 2026-08-11

2026-08-11

Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris cretica observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pteris cretica observed 2026-07-25

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 8908. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308203. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8908.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956308203 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026