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Polystichum
shield ferns
As recorded: Polystichum Roth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- McClure, F.A.
- Collector number
- C.C.C.9330
- Date
- April 28, 1922
- Locality
- Five Finger Mt.; near P. Arisanum Rosenst.
- Region
- Hainan Province, China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1922, McClure, F.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Polystichum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 265,695 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Tice Park Trail, McMinnville, OR, US
(c) saraharpag, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Polystichum. BISH 106286. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956687303. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106286.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956687303 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026