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Polystichum prionolepis
As recorded: Polystichum prionolepis Hayata
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Kuo, C.M.
- Collector number
- 895
- Date
- February 29, 1972
- Locality
- Meifeng, Nantou Hsien.
- Island
- Taiwan
- Region
- Taiwan
- Identified by
- Kuo, C.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 29, 1972, Kuo, C.M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Polystichum prionolepis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 71 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.

2026-08-29
Heping District, Taichung City, Taiwan 424
(c) youde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-24
365台灣苗栗縣泰安鄉
(c) yitselee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-24
觀霧遊憩區, 泰安鄉, 苗栗縣, TW
(c) yitselee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-07
Taiwan, TW
(c) dd1003960136, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-19
Alishan Township, Chiayi County, TW
(c) 廖健翔, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-09
Taiwan, TW
(c) 你猜猜看, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystichum prionolepis. BISH 445586. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956601482. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/445586.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956601482 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
