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Odontosoria chinensis
Fairy Fern
As recorded: Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, F.G.; Whiting, A.G.F.G. Smith →A.G. Whiting →
- Collector number
- 11
- Date
- January 23, 1929
- Locality
- Pupukea
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,800 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 23, 1929, Smith, F.G.; Whiting, A.G. also collected 13 other specimens.
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Cibotium menziesii
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Diplopterygium pinnatum
Botany
Elaphoglossum crassifolium
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Haplopteris elongata
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Hymenophyllum lanceolatum
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Hymenophyllum obtusum
Botany
Hymenophyllum recurvum
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Ophioderma falcatum
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Palhinhaea cernua
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Psilotum complanatum
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Vandenboschia davallioides
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Vandenboschia davallioides
Botany
Odontosoria chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,055 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Island of Hawaiʻi, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) miriammnsk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-13
Munro Trail, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Odontosoria chinensis. BISH 7548. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956287506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7548.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956287506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026