Vaginularia paradoxa

As recorded: Vaginularia paradoxa (Fée) Mett.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae

Collected by: Gillespie, J.W.
Collector number: 2369
Date: August 23, 1927
Locality: Korobaba mountain
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Rewa Province, Fiji
Elevation: 300 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

44 Bishop specimens of Vaginularia paradoxa · collected 1906–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 23, 1927, Gillespie, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Vaginularia paradoxa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-07-12.

2023-07-12

Northern Division, Fiji

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

2014-11-19

Niue, Alofi-Liku Road, west of junction with Alofi-Lakepa Road.

(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Vaginularia paradoxa. BISH 108054. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956518811. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/108054.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956518811 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026