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Odontosoria chinensis
Fairy Fern
As recorded: Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Mizuno, G.Paul K. Higashino →G.S. Mizuno →
- Collector number
- 2535
- Date
- June 30, 1976
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu Forest Reserve, ridge E of Kaupo Gap
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.6767, -156.1344 ± 834 m
- Elevation
- 1,158 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1976, Higashino, P.K.; Mizuno, G. also collected 21 other specimens.
Cocculus orbiculatus
Botany
Dryopteris wallichiana
Botany
Dryopteris wallichiana
Botany
Lepisorus thunbergianus
Botany
Melinis minutiflora
Botany
Melinis minutiflora
Botany
Morelotia gahniiformis
Botany
Morelotia gahniiformis
Botany
Odontosoria chinensis
Botany
Psilotum nudum
Botany
Pteridium aquilinum
Botany
Pteridium aquilinum
Botany
Pteridium aquilinum
Botany
Pteridium aquilinum
Botany
Pteridium aquilinum
Botany
Pteridium aquilinum
Botany
Pteridium aquilinum
Botany
Sadleria cyatheoides
Botany
Sadleria cyatheoides
Botany
Sadleria cyatheoides
Botany
Sadleria cyatheoides
Botany
Still here: Odontosoria chinensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-05.
2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-18
Garden of Eden Arboretum, Hana Highway, Haiku, HI, USA
(c) Sandy Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-07
Hana, HI, US
(c) gmusgrave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-02
Maui, Haiku, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-22
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-17
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Aleksandra Guerra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Odontosoria chinensis. BISH 430955. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312060. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430955.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956312060 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026