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Ptisana smithii
As recorded: Marattia smithii Mett. ex Kuhn
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Marattiales › Marattiaceae
- Collected by
- MacKee, H.S.
- Collector number
- 2765
- Date
- July 17, 1955
- Locality
- Vicinity of Ndeumba
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Serua, Fiji
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Brownhi, G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 17, 1955, MacKee, H.S. also collected 8 other specimens.
Ptisana smithii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.
2026-08-29
Abaca, Fidschi
(c) Andreas Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-08-14
Vanuatu, Efate, road (and river) to east of Lake Emaotul.
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ptisana smithii. BISH 95844. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956183694. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/95844.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956183694 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026