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Histiopteris incisa
Water Fern
As recorded: Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Stokes, J.F.G.
- Collector number
- 374
- Date
- October 27, 1921
- Locality
- Mitieperu, near Mangava
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 366 m
- Identified by
- Brown, E.D.W.; Brown, F.B.H.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1921, Stokes, J.F.G. also collected 5 other specimens.
Histiopteris incisa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,523 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 104012. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956484069. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/104012.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956484069 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026