BISH 436514Botany

Schizaea dichotoma

fan fern

As recorded: Schizaea dichotoma (L.) Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Schizaeaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 505087
Date: November 23, 1968
Locality: Nekken
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Record type: Preserved specimen

183 Bishop specimens of Schizaea dichotoma · collected 1874–2015Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 23, 1968, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Schizaea dichotoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 692 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Kaingaroa Forest, New Zealand

no rights reserved

2026-10-21

Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand

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

2026-10-19

East Trinity QLD, Australia

(c) Daniel Montesinos, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17

The 309 Rd, Coromandel, Waikato, NZ

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

2026-10-13

Paihia, Northland, NZ

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

2026-10-11

Parc Territorial de la Riviere Bleue, NC-SU-YA, NC-SU, NC

(c) Thane Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Schizaea dichotoma. BISH 436514. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469861. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436514.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956469861 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026