BISH 738410Botany

Microsorum scolopendria

monarch fern

As recorded: Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burm.fil.) Pic.Serm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by: Amor, E.A.
Collector number: 76
Date: January 7, 2004
Locality: Nan Ahtikitik, Awak
Island: Pohnpei
Region: U Municipality, Micronesia
Coordinates: 6.9461, 158.2620
Elevation: 59 m
Identified by: Moran, R.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

539 Bishop specimens of Microsorum scolopendria · collected 1864–2008Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 7, 2004, Amor, E.A. also collected 21 other specimens.

Still here: Microsorum scolopendria observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2004. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-20.

2026-08-20

Romantic Road, FM

(c) Keesha Primo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03

Romantic Road, FM

(c) Jenry-Thor Robert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-21

College Road, FM

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

2025-04-28

Dekehtik

(c) Dave Schatzmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-23

Romantic Rd, FM

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

2024-08-07

Pohnpei, FM

(c) Christine McCormack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Microsorum scolopendria. BISH 738410. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956140369. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/738410.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956140369 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026