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Leptopteris wilkesiana

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BISH 96062Botany

Leptopteris wilkesiana

As recorded: Leptopteris wilkesiana (Brack.) Christ

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Osmundales › Osmundaceae

Collected by: Degener, O.
Collector number: 14557
Date: February 4, 1941
Locality: vicinity of Nandarivatu
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Tholo North, Fiji
Elevation: 825 m
Identified by: Copeland, E.B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Leptopteris wilkesiana · collected 1864–1978Species page ›

Leptopteris wilkesiana observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-06-23.

Leptopteris wilkesiana observed 2023-06-23

2023-06-23

Bourail, Sud, New Caledonia

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

Leptopteris wilkesiana observed 2021-11-14

2021-11-14

Canala, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptopteris wilkesiana observed 2021-11-13

2021-11-13

Canala, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptopteris wilkesiana observed 2021-08-14

2021-08-14

Thio, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptopteris wilkesiana observed 2020-10-17

2020-10-17

Plateau de Dogny, Canala, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptopteris wilkesiana observed 2019-10-16

2019-10-16

Païta, NC-SU, NC

(c) naturewatchwidow, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Leptopteris wilkesiana. BISH 96062. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956293378. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/96062.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956293378 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026