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Angiopteris evecta
king fern
As recorded: Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15579
- Date
- March 31, 1953
- Locality
- In dense shade on steep slop near the opening to 'smoking cave' Ana'ahy, above Riechelmann's Fuai Plantation
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 260 m
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 31, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 9 other specimens.
Angiopteris evecta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. 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 95773. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956649131. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/95773.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956649131 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026