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Histiopteris incisa
Water Fern
As recorded: Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11435
- Date
- July 8, 1934
- Locality
- S.E. ridge Mt. Pukunia
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Identified by
- Copeland, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 8, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 22 other specimens.
Acalypha rapensis
Botany
Amauropelta margaretae
Botany
Campylopus introflexus
Botany
Campylopus introflexus
Botany
Corokia
Botany
Corokia collenettei
Botany
Cyperus brevifolius
Botany
Dicranopteris linearis
Botany
Dicranopteris linearis
Botany
Eragrostis brownii
Botany
Eurya nitida
Botany
Freycinetia arborea
Botany
Geniostoma rupestre
Botany
Heterodermia obscurata
Botany
Histiopteris incisa
Botany
Machaerina involuta
Botany
Machaerina involuta
Botany
Machaerina involuta
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Sida rhombifolia
Botany
Veronica rapensis
Botany
Histiopteris incisa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,524 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Duranbah, NSW, AU
(c) Amelia Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Balmoral Rd after Malvern Rd, Leura NSW 2780, Australia
(c) Peter Woodard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Leeston, New Zealand
(c) gerogee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Waiopehu Ridge Scenic Reserve, NZ-MW-HW, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) Linda Jane Keegan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pillar Point Lighthouse Track, Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) cbeem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Histiopteris incisa. BISH 104006. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548722. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/104006.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956548722 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026