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Odontosoria chinensis
Fairy Fern
As recorded: Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae
- Collected by
- Bunch, P.M.
- Collector number
- L103
- Date
- March 13, 1989
- Locality
- North Kohala District: Kalala ahupuaa; Lahikiola cinder cone
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 960 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 13, 1989, Bunch, P.M. also collected 13 other specimens.
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Dicranopteris linearis
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Geranium homeanum
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Hedychium gardnerianum
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Lythrum maritimum
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Psilotum nudum
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Rubus rosifolius
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Sadleria cyatheoides
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Spermacoce brownii
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Verbena litoralis
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Vicia sativa
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Odontosoria chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,055 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 579944. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956588639. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579944.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956588639 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026