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Lastreopsis hispida
hairy fern
As recorded: Polystichum hispidum (Sw.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Earle, T.T.; Doore, L.A.; Philson, P.J.L.A. Doore →T.T. Earle →P.J. Philson →
- Collector number
- 222
- Date
- January 16, 1935
- Locality
- Bay of Islands; 2.5 miles northeast of Matauhui Bay.
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 16, 1935, Earle, T.T.; Doore, L.A.; Philson, P.J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Lastreopsis hispida observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 972 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Redwood Bush Reserve, Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) Melanie Newfield, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21
Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Porirua, Wellington, NZ
(c) Rae Lerew, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
(c) Brett Payne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lastreopsis hispida. BISH 36970. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956611938. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36970.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956611938 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
