
Schizaea dichotoma
fan fern
As recorded: Schizaea dichotoma (L.) Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Schizaeaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15397
- Date
- March 21, 1953
- Locality
- Above Riechelmann's Fuai plantation.
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Identified by
- Morton, C.V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 21, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 11 other specimens.
Schizaea dichotoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 692 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Kaingaroa Forest, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-10-21
Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand
(c) campbellnotjames, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
East Trinity QLD, Australia
(c) Daniel Montesinos, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
The 309 Rd, Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Paihia, Northland, NZ
(c) chalikotheres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Parc Territorial de la Riviere Bleue, NC-SU-YA, NC-SU, NC
(c) Thane Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Schizaea dichotoma. BISH 107865. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956290901. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/107865.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956290901 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
