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Parapolystichum microsorum
creeping shield fern
As recorded: Lastreopsis microsora (Endl.) Tindale
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Lawley, H.E.; et al.
- Collector number
- 9
- Date
- January 26, 1993
- Locality
- Central Coast: Cambewarra Mountain, about 2 km. South-southeast Cambewarra Lookout Road junction.
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Elevation
- 420 m
- Identified by
- Hlawley, H.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Parapolystichum microsorum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 345 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
3PX9+F9, South Wolumla NSW 2550, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Sealy Lookout Dr, Korora, NSW, AU
(c) Jeygan Sanganithy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Beaudesert - Pt C, Queensland, Australia
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-09-12
Hutt city, NZ-WG, NZ
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-12
Pencarrow Head, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Parapolystichum microsorum. BISH 630908. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347810. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/630908.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347810 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026