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Odontosoria chinensis
As recorded: Sphenomeris chinensis var. chinensis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae
- Collected by
- Chapin, J.P.
- Collector number
- 869
- Date
- December 4, 1934
- Locality
- Raivavae I.
- Island
- Raivavae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 366 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 4, 1934, Chapin, J.P. also collected 5 other specimens.
Odontosoria chinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,077 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Island of Hawaiʻi, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) miriammnsk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-13
Munro Trail, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Odontosoria chinensis. BISH 104943. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956671671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/104943.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956671671 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
