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Abacopteris aspera
As recorded: Pronephrium asperum (C.Presl) W.C.Shieh & J.L.Tsai
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- 1
- Date
- 1954
- Locality
- Netherlands New Guinea, district Steenkool, northern bank of MacCluer Gulf, Steenkool, road to Temboeni, km. 4. First ridge parallel to road, eastside.
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Abacopteris aspera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Queensland, AU
(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Lucas Christofides, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-24
Mt Whitfield QLD, Australia
(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-07-11
Lake Barrine QLD 4884, Australia
(c) amoncarter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Davies Creek QLD 4880, Australia
(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-06-30
Crater Lakes National Park, Lake Eacham, QLD, AU
(c) Marita Sydes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Abacopteris aspera. BISH 99879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454828. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/99879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956454828 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026