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Odontosoria chinensis
Fairy Fern
As recorded: Sphenomeris chinensis (L.) Maxon
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae
- Collected by
- Franc, M.
- Collector number
- 667
- Date
- January 28, 1911
- Locality
- Col d'Anueu (La Tua)
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Identified by
- Medler, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1911, Franc, M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Odontosoria chinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1911. 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 104976. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956163493. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/104976.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956163493 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
