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Diplazium echinatum
As recorded: Diplazium echinatum C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 959
- Date
- October 18, 1929
- Locality
- Near Malololelei
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Identified by
- Christensen, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 18, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 13 other specimens.
Diplazium echinatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-11-15.

2022-11-15
Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) jacquesbor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-10-19
Sarraméa, NC-SU, NC
(c) naturewatchwidow, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2017-08-09
near Poindimie, Amoa Valley, Barautê.
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-08-07
near Poindimie, track from Amoa Valley to Goro Ate.
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diplazium echinatum. BISH 102822. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956618116. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102822.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956618116 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
