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Lepisorus spicatus
As recorded: Belvisia spicata (L.fil.) Mirb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 39259
- Date
- December 23, 1957
- Locality
- Northwest corner of Y-Piga Conservation Reserve
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 160 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 23, 1957, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Lepisorus spicatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-26.

2026-07-26
Guam, Agat, Guam, US
(c) rupununiwildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Ainaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Domingos da Costa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-23
Diana, MG-AS, MG
(c) eec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Moramanga, Madagascar
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-27
La Plaine-des-Palmistes 97431, Réunion
(c) Jean-Philippe BASUYAUX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-27
La Plaine-des-Palmistes 97431, Réunion
(c) Jean-Philippe BASUYAUX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepisorus spicatus. BISH 440872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956668782. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/440872.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956668782 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
