Chingia longissima

As recorded: Chingia longissima (Brack.) Holttum

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae

Collected by: Perlman, S.
Collector number: 10018
Date: July 1, 1988
Locality: Matatekouaehi Valley, 2 miles up valley. Near falls
Island: Nuku Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 290 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

24 Bishop specimens of Chingia longissima · collected 1901–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1988, Perlman, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chingia longissima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2009-09-12.

2009-09-12

Ua Huka, French Polynesia

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

2003-12-08

Ua Huka, French Polynesia

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

2003-11-27

Ua-Pou, French Polynesia

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

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Cite this specimen

Chingia longissima. BISH 558721. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956342161. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/558721.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956342161 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026