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Ptisana salicina

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BISH 95828Botany

Ptisana salicina

King fern

As recorded: Ptisana salicina (Sm.) Murdock

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae

Collected by: Quayle, E.H.
Collector number: 42
Date: September 23, 1921
Locality: Tahiti, Mt. Aorai trail, leeward.
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1,848 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Marks, S.
Record type: Preserved specimen

64 Bishop specimens of Ptisana salicina · collected 1843–2003Species page ›

Ptisana salicina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Ptisana salicina observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Paraparaumu Ward, Wellington, NZ

(c) hamham72, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ptisana salicina observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Conservation Area - Pirongia (Corcoran Road), NZ-WK-WP, NZ-WK, NZ

(c) Liam Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ptisana salicina observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Pukenui Forest, Northland Forest Park, Northland, NZ

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

Ptisana salicina observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Almorah Rd, Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Boston Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ptisana salicina observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Almorah Rd, Auckland, Auckland, NZ

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

Ptisana salicina observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

North Island, Manawaru, Waikato, NZ

(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ptisana salicina. BISH 95828. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956486431. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/95828.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956486431 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026