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Histiopteris incisa
Water Fern
As recorded: Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Orchard, A.E.
- Collector number
- 3716
- Date
- November 29, 1972
- Locality
- Bay of Islands County. Russell State Forest, about 4 km. west of Mokau Bay. Map16:81-36.
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 29, 1972, Orchard, A.E. also collected 8 other specimens.
Histiopteris incisa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,524 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Duranbah, NSW, AU
(c) Amelia Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Balmoral Rd after Malvern Rd, Leura NSW 2780, Australia
(c) Peter Woodard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Leeston, New Zealand
(c) gerogee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Waiopehu Ridge Scenic Reserve, NZ-MW-HW, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) Linda Jane Keegan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pillar Point Lighthouse Track, Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) cbeem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Histiopteris incisa. BISH 441266. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956527162. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/441266.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956527162 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026