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Angiopteris evecta
king fern
As recorded: Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 276
- Date
- March 1, 1921
- Locality
- Papeete
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 8 other specimens.
Angiopteris evecta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,474 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Daintree, AU-QL-DG, AU-QL, AU
(c) Daniel Schlaepfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Jalan Ruteng-Reo, Kabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Angiopteris evecta. BISH 95738. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956246984. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/95738.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956246984 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026