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Polystichum
shield ferns
As recorded: Polystichum Roth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collector number
- 138
- Date
- February 8, 1913
- Locality
- Mt. Koglus
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polystichum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1913. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 265,691 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Corvallis, OR, US
(c) Vincent E Delay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, US
(c) Savannah Foutch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Jackson, TN, US
(c) Trently,Allan J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Westlodge Ct, Herndon, VA, US
(c) Azaria Panni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Bridge Way, Victoria, BC, CA
(c) Harry Hill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Folly Lick Branch Trail, Herndon, VA, US
(c) Azaria Panni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystichum. BISH 106235. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956182752. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106235.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956182752 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
