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Schizaea dichotoma
fan fern
As recorded: Schizaea dichotoma (L.) Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Schizaeaceae
- Collected by
- Wilder, G.P.
- Collector number
- 352
- Date
- April 20, 1925
- Locality
- Aorangi
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 20, 1925, Wilder, G.P. also collected 2 other specimens.
Schizaea dichotoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 691 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

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)

2026-10-09
Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, QLD, AU
(c) Yannick D, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Schizaea dichotoma. BISH 108751. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956484092. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/108751.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956484092 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
