
Coryphopteris quaylei
As recorded: Coryphopteris quaylei (E.D.Br.) Holttum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Sachet, M.-H.; et al.
- Collector number
- 1191
- Date
- September 24, 1963
- Locality
- Atuona-Feani Trail, crest of Feani ridge
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,250 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 24, 1963, Sachet, M.-H.; et al. also collected 11 other specimens.
Coryphopteris quaylei observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-11-04.

2017-11-04
Hakahetau, Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-12-08
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-11-25
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coryphopteris quaylei. BISH 747393. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956221162. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/747393.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956221162 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
