Cyrtomium falcatum

Japanese holly-fern

As recorded: Polystichum falcatum (L.fil.) Diels

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae

Collected by: Daubenberger
Collector number: 11 a+b
Date: December 1911
Region: Tanzania
Elevation: 1,350 m
Identified by: Bonaparte, R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

47 Bishop specimens of Cyrtomium falcatum · collected 1910–2024Species page ›

Cyrtomium falcatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,797 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Capelas, Portugal

(c) arachishypogaea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Waverley, AU-NS, AU

(c) danmao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Wattamolla NSW 2232, Australia

(c) nickbrincat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Pacific Pde, Dee Why, NSW, AU

(c) James K. Douch, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-22

Praia da Vitória, Portugal

(c) andrea_petrone01, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Awakino, New Zealand

(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Cyrtomium falcatum. BISH 106274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956330405. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106274.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956330405 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026