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Microsorum scolopendria

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BISH 105598Botany

Microsorum scolopendria

monarch fern

As recorded: Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burm.fil.) Pic.Serm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by: McKern, W.C.
Collector number: 13
Date: September 1, 1920
Locality: Tonga
Region: Tonga
Identified by: E.B.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

539 Bishop specimens of Microsorum scolopendria · collected 1864–2008Species page ›

Microsorum scolopendria observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,402 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Microsorum scolopendria observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

國立嘉義大學, 東區, 嘉義市, TW

(c) 陳宥儒, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Microsorum scolopendria observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US

(c) Arianna Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Microsorum scolopendria observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Lembá, ST-ST, ST

(c) Luis Jordão, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Microsorum scolopendria observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

846台灣高雄市杉林區, 鄰近南河溪

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Microsorum scolopendria observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Jihui Rd, Chenggong Township, Taitung County, TW

(c) Kiwi Shen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Microsorum scolopendria observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Route Forestière de Mare Longue, Saint-Philippe, RE

(c) Konrad and Roland Greinwald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Microsorum scolopendria. BISH 105598. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956431587. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/105598.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956431587 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026