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Oceaniopteris vittata
As recorded: Blechnum vittatum Brack.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 15052
- Date
- April 22, 1941
- Locality
- Vicinity of Ngaloa. Near Mt. Ngamo.
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Serua, Fiji
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Identified by
- Copeland, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 22, 1941, Degener, O. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Oceaniopteris vittata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1941. 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 99632. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956170642. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/99632.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956170642 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
