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Drynaria sparsisora

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BISH 626198Botany

Drynaria sparsisora

As recorded: Drynaria sparsisora (Desv.) T.Moore

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 7410
Date: August 15, 1991
Locality: Near the Markham River
Island: New Guinea
Region: Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Identified by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Drynaria sparsisora · collected 1932–1992Species page ›

Drynaria sparsisora observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

Drynaria sparsisora observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Mandalay Av, Nelly Bay, QLD, AU

(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Drynaria sparsisora observed 2026-08-27

2026-08-27

Whitsunday Islands, AU-QL-WH, AU-QL, AU

(c) Tom Fletcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Drynaria sparsisora observed 2026-08-21

2026-08-21

Arcadia QLD 4819, Australia

(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Drynaria sparsisora observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Koah QLD 4881, Australia

(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Drynaria sparsisora observed 2026-07-21

2026-07-21

Yuruga QLD 4850, Australia

(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Drynaria sparsisora observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

Barron Gorge, QLD, AU

(c) bw11, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Drynaria sparsisora. BISH 626198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956186623. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/626198.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956186623 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026