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Doryopteris decora
lance fern
As recorded: Doryopteris decora Brack.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Topping, D.L.
- Collector number
- 3351
- Date
- July 7, 1929
- Locality
- Mt. Palikea
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1929, Topping, D.L. also collected 5 other specimens.
Doryopteris decora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-04.
2026-06-04
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-21
Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-19
Puʻu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Stephen Clifford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-02-03
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Doryopteris decora. BISH 639957.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956431294. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/639957.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956431294 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026