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Bolbitis quoyana
As recorded: Bolbitis quoyana (Gaudich.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 9103A
- Date
- August 13, 1993
- Locality
- Atzera Range, hills near the 6 mile settlement
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Identified by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 13, 1993, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 10 other specimens.
Bolbitis quoyana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-08.

2026-02-08
534C+3WV, Amban, Kec. Manokwari Bar., Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-25
Saprokren, Waigeo Selatan, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Colin Trainor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-16
Danbulla QLD 4872, Australia
(c) Mitchell Long, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-16
Danbulla QLD 4872, Australia
(c) Mitchell Long, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-11
Wooroonooran QLD 4860, Australia
(c) Mitchell Long, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-08
Kota Sorong, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bolbitis quoyana. BISH 731645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956324922. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/731645.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956324922 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
