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Polystichum neozelandicum
Black shield fern
As recorded: Polystichum richardii (Hook.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 18465
- Date
- 1933
- Locality
- Tongoio
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polystichum neozelandicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,352 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Rārangi 7273, New Zealand
(c) jarod_udy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Hanson St, Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) Tom Beard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-16
Crofton Downs, Wellington 6035, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Khandallah, Wellington 6035, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Martha Pl, Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) Tom Beard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Polystichum neozelandicum. BISH 106225. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956402517. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106225.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956402517 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026