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Odontosoria chinensis
Fairy Fern
As recorded: Sphenomeris chinensis (L.) Maxon
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 4191
- Date
- November 30, 1982
- Locality
- Nuku Hiva: Toovii, Ser.
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -8.8500, -140.1330
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 16 other specimens.
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Leucaena leucocephala
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Ludwigia octovalvis
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Macropiper latifolium
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Metrosideros collina
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Palhinhaea cernua
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Paspalum conjugatum
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Paspalum paniculatum
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Peperomia tooviiana
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Psidium guajava
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Still here: Odontosoria chinensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-20.
2026-01-20
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-16
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-16
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Odontosoria chinensis. BISH 555155. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956488888. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555155.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956488888 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026