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Microsorum commutatum
As recorded: Phymatosorus commutatus (Blume) Pic.Serm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 1598
- Date
- June 3, 1927
- Locality
- Lake Vaheria
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Microsorum commutatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-15.

2026-01-15
Asolokobal, Kabupaten Jayawijaya, Papua, ID
(c) Eidiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
Jawa Tengah, ID
(c) M Nur Yahya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-01
Cebu, Argao, Cebu, PH
(c) JAICA BARQUILLA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-15
Imbayao, Bukidnon, Philippines
(c) Benoît Segerer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-28
Cebu, Далагете, Себу, PH
(c) Aleksandra Churilina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-26
Lupon, Davao Oriental, Philippines
(c) I am Forester, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microsorum commutatum. BISH 105495. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956368453. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/105495.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956368453 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
