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Histiopteris incisa
Water Fern
As recorded: Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Franc, I.
- Collector number
- 83
- Date
- January 17, 1911
- Locality
- Mt Koghi
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 350 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 17, 1911, Franc, I. also collected 3 other specimens.
Histiopteris incisa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,525 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park, NZ-BP-WB, NZ-BP, NZ
(c) Daniel Fitz-Gerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Histiopteris incisa. BISH 520870. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956649995. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/520870.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956649995 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
