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Polystichum marquesense

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BISH 500404BotanyHolotype

Polystichum marquesense

As recorded: Polystichum marquesense E.D.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae

Collected by: Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
Collector number: 983
Date: December 1, 1921
Locality: Ootua
Island: Hiva Oa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 900 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Polystichum marquesense · collected 1921–2003Species page ›

Polystichum marquesense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2004-06-15.

Polystichum marquesense observed 2004-06-15

2004-06-15

Ua Huka, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polystichum marquesense observed 2003-06-27

2003-06-27

Hiva Oa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Polystichum marquesense. BISH 500404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956314814. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500404.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956314814 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026