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Odontosoria chinensis
As recorded: Sphenomeris chinensis (L.) Maxon
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 5939
- Date
- November 30, 1983
- Locality
- AVERA, haut bassin de l'Anao, sous le Manureva
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1983, Florence, J. also collected 20 other specimens.
Odontosoria chinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,077 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Island of Hawaiʻi, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) miriammnsk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-13
Munro Trail, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Odontosoria chinensis. BISH 542295. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956407620. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/542295.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956407620 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
