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Schizaea dichotoma in life
In life — fan fern, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Nuno Veríssimo P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Nuno Veríssimo P.
BISH 709189Botany

Schizaea dichotoma

fan fern

As recorded: Schizaea dichotoma (L.) Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Schizaeaceae

Collected by
Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
Collector number
8288
Date
February 16, 1998
Locality
Airai State, along road from Airai to Melekeok, near Rois Beng
Region
Airai State, Palau
Coordinates
7.3853, 134.5680
Elevation
110 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
183 Bishop specimens of Schizaea dichotoma · collected 1874–2015Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 16, 1998, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T. also collected 1 other specimen.

Still here: Schizaea dichotoma observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1998. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-28.

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

Cite this specimen

Schizaea dichotoma. BISH 709189. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956589341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/709189.

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