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Arthropteris tenella
Climbing Fern
As recorded: Arthropteris tenella (G.Forst.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Tectariaceae
- Collected by
- Leland, B.; Chase, E.W.B.; Tilden, J.E.E.W.B. Chase →B. Leland →J.E.R. Tilden →
- Collector number
- 257
- Date
- February 1, 1910
- Locality
- Te Aroha
- Island
- New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- not listed
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1910, Leland, B.; Chase, E.W.B.; Tilden, J.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Arthropteris tenella observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 951 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
(c) darby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Hot Water Beach 3591, New Zealand
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Gosford - West, New South Wales, Australia
(c) missmolly21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) anniey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
North Island, Tauwharenīkau, Wellington, NZ
(c) Barrett Pistoll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Arthropteris tenella. BISH 96653. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469979. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/96653.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469979 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
