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Histiopteris incisa
Water Fern
As recorded: Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Topping, D.L.
- Collector number
- 239
- Date
- January 19, 1903
- Locality
- Baguio.
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Benguet, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 19, 1903, Topping, D.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Histiopteris incisa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1903. 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 104065. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956470011. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/104065.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956470011 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
