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Alsophila tahitensis
As recorded: Cyathea tahitensis (Brack.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 17269
- Date
- October 5, 1934
- Locality
- Temehani plateau
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 5, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Abrodictyum dentatum
Botany
Alsophila tahitensis
Botany
Alstonia costata
Botany
Alyxia stellata
Botany
Alyxia stellata
Botany
Angiopteris evecta
Botany
Angiopteris evecta
Botany
Angiopteris evecta
Botany
Astronidium ligulatum
Botany
Astronidium ligulatum
Botany
Astronidium ovalifolium
Botany
Astronidium ovalifolium
Botany
Commersonia bartramia
Botany
Coprosma setosa
Botany
Coprosma setosa
Botany
Cranfillia vulcanica
Botany
Crossostylis biflora
Botany
Crossostylis raiateensis
Botany
Davallia pectinata
Botany
Decaspermum fruticosum
Botany
Decaspermum lanceolatum
Botany
Dianella intermedia
Botany
Dicranopteris linearis
Botany
Digitaria violascens
Botany
Alsophila tahitensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-12.
2026-01-12
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2004-07-03
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alsophila tahitensis. BISH 92985. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956697412. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/92985.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956697412 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026