Deparia petersenii

Japanese lady fern

As recorded: Lunathyrium petersenii (Kunze) H.Ohba

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 312
Date: November 15, 1926
Locality: 5th valley S. of Faaroa Bay
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 50 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

85 Bishop specimens of Deparia petersenii · collected 1906–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 15, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 20 other specimens.

Deparia petersenii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,965 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Parque Estadual dos Tres Picos, Cachoeiras De Macacu, RJ, BR

(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Pūponga 7073, New Zealand

(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

Puhoi, New Zealand

(c) Evan Cameron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

North Island, Waihi, Waikato, NZ

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

2026-10-19

Isla de San Miguel, Vila Franca Do Campo, Azores, PT

(c) Raul Rancel Salazar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

São Miguel Island, Nordeste, Azores, PT

(c) Emily Palahnuk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Deparia petersenii. BISH 13831. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956210930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/13831.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956210930 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026