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Oceaniopteris vittata
As recorded: Blechnum bamlerianum Rosenst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- Bonaparte, R.
- Collector number
- 6
- Date
- April 1, 1913
- Locality
- Wareo
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1913, Bonaparte, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Oceaniopteris vittata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1913. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-08.

2026-09-08
Fiji, FJ
(c) Presley Singh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31
Naitasiri, Fiji
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-25
Colo-I-Suva Park Road, Fiji, FJ
(c) Presley Singh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oceaniopteris vittata. BISH 98941. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454821. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/98941.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956454821 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
