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Schizaea dichotoma

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BISH 108761Botany

Schizaea dichotoma

fan fern

As recorded: Schizaea dichotoma (L.) Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Schizaeaceae

Collected by: MacDaniels, L.H.
Collector number: 1664
Date: June 12, 1927
Locality: Vaita Valley, Tautira.
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 300 m
Identified by: Copeland, E.B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

183 Bishop specimens of Schizaea dichotoma · collected 1874–2015Species page ›

Schizaea dichotoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 692 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Schizaea dichotoma observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Kaingaroa Forest, New Zealand

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Schizaea dichotoma observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand

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

Schizaea dichotoma observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

East Trinity QLD, Australia

(c) Daniel Montesinos, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Schizaea dichotoma observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

The 309 Rd, Coromandel, Waikato, NZ

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

Schizaea dichotoma observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Paihia, Northland, NZ

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

Schizaea dichotoma observed 2026-10-11

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 108761. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956176906. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/108761.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956176906 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026