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Polystichum vestitum
Prickly Shield Fern
As recorded: Polystichum vestitum (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Leland, B.; Chase, E.W.B.; Tilden, J.E.E.W.B. Chase →B. Leland →J.E.R. Tilden →
- Collector number
- 296
- Date
- February 1, 1910
- Locality
- Bluff.
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1910, Leland, B.; Chase, E.W.B.; Tilden, J.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Asplenium lamprophyllum
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Asplenium obtusatum
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Austroblechnum banksii
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Austroblechnum banksii
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Austroblechnum durum
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Austrolycopodium fastigiatum
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Austrolycopodium fastigiatum
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Brachyglottis rotundifolia
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Brachyglottis rotundifolia
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Carpodetus serratus
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Carpodetus serratus
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Cranfillia fluviatilis
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Polystichum vestitum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,225 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Upper Hutt, NZ-WG, NZ
no rights reserved
2026-10-26
Leeston, New Zealand
(c) gerogee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Conservation Area Nina Doubtful Rivers, NZ-CA-HN, NZ-CA, NZ
(c) samholt56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
South Wairarapa, NZ-WG, NZ
(c) esmeraldadoris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
(c) Chris Close, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
(c) Chris Close, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystichum vestitum. BISH 106199. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339466. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106199.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339466 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026