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Histiopteris incisa
As recorded: Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 4192
- Date
- September 20, 1930
- Locality
- Papenoo, Ivifatautau, with mamau
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Identified by
- Copeland, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 20, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 16 other specimens.
Histiopteris incisa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,523 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Duranbah, NSW, AU
(c) Amelia Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Balmoral Rd after Malvern Rd, Leura NSW 2780, Australia
(c) Peter Woodard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Leeston, New Zealand
(c) gerogee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Waiopehu Ridge Scenic Reserve, NZ-MW-HW, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) Linda Jane Keegan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pillar Point Lighthouse Track, Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) cbeem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Histiopteris incisa. BISH 42695. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42695.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614813 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
