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Polystichum vestitum
As recorded: Polystichum vestitum (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- van Balgooy, M.M.J.
- Collector number
- 4344
- Date
- January 31, 1983
- Locality
- Foot of Porter's Pass, 50 km. west of Christchurch.
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 31, 1983, van Balgooy, M.M.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Polystichum vestitum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,229 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Riccarton House and Bush, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Cara-Lisa Schloots, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-28
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, Mount Cook, NZ-CA-MZ, NZ-CA, NZ
(c) amygoog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Rangitaiki 3379, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-10-26
Upper Hutt, NZ-WG, NZ
no rights reserved

2026-10-26
Leeston, New Zealand
(c) gerogee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Conservation Area Nina Doubtful Rivers, NZ-CA-HN, NZ-CA, NZ
(c) samholt56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystichum vestitum. BISH 597041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956520028. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956520028 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
