Histiopteris incisa
Water Fern
As recorded: Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 62836
- Date
- June 9, 1982
- Locality
- Above Hitia
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Asplenium caudatum
Botany
Asplenium caudatum
Botany
Bolbitis quoyana
Botany
Ctenopterella blechnoides
Botany
Ctenopterella blechnoides
Botany
Diplopterygium longissimum
Botany
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Botany
Lindsaea cultrata
Botany
Lygodium reticulatum
Botany
Oreogrammitis ligulata
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Prosaptia contigua
Botany
Spathoglottis pacifica
Botany
Tectaria tenuifolia
Botany
Histiopteris incisa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,528 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Kallista, VIC, AU
(c) David Le, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park, NZ-BP-WB, NZ-BP, NZ
(c) Daniel Fitz-Gerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Duranbah, NSW, AU
(c) Amelia Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Balmoral Rd after Malvern Rd, Leura NSW 2780, Australia
(c) Peter Woodard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Leeston, New Zealand
(c) gerogee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Waiopehu Ridge Scenic Reserve, NZ-MW-HW, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Histiopteris incisa. BISH 598549. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956232140. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598549.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956232140 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026