Schizaea dichotoma
fan fern
As recorded: Schizaea dichotoma (L.) Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Schizaeaceae
- Collected by
- Cheatham, N.H.
- Collector number
- 35
- Date
- March 17, 1966
- Locality
- In dense shade of forest floor near Airai airfield.
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 17, 1966, Cheatham, N.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Schizaea dichotoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. 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 440866. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956600049. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/440866.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956600049 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026