Macrothelypteris polypodioides

As recorded: Dryopteris leucolepis (C.Presl) Maxon

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 4730
Date: December 14, 1930
Locality: Meetia
Island: Mehetia Island
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 347 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

49 Bishop specimens of Macrothelypteris polypodioides · collected 1903–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 14, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 20 other specimens.

Macrothelypteris polypodioides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-11.

2026-06-11

Batong Malake, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

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

2026-06-11

Philippines

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

2026-06-11

Philippines

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

2026-06-11

Batong Malake, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

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

2020-05-27

Taiwan, TW

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

2019-10-07

Taiwan, TW

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

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Cite this specimen

Macrothelypteris polypodioides. BISH 42763. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265917. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42763.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956265917 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026