Dicranopteris linearis
false staghorn fern
As recorded: Gleichenia linearis (Burm.fil.) C.B.Clarke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Gleicheniales › Gleicheniaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 26628
- Date
- August 20, 1949
- Locality
- summit ridge of Mt. Matanta (Buache), N. side of island.
- Island
- Kusaie
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 575 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1949, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dicranopteris linearis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,342 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Pahoa
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
RN6, Nyanga, GA
(c) Gwili Gibbon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Mopani, Limpopo, South Africa
(c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, South Africa
(c) Mashudu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Maunahui-Makakupaia Access Rd, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dicranopteris linearis. BISH 440868. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425729. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/440868.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956425729 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026