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Pteris vittata
Ladder brake
As recorded: Pteris vittata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Lahaina. In Cane Fields.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteris vittata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 212 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Kapiolani Bl + South St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-11
Puna Kai Shopping Center, Pāhoa, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kalakaua St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris vittata. BISH 9084. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956427835. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9084.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956427835 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026