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Odontosoria chinensis

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Odontosoria chinensis

As recorded: Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae

Collected by: Heller, A.A.
Collector number: 2328
Date: September 10, 1895
Locality: Kaholuamanoa, above Waimea
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

346 Bishop specimens of Odontosoria chinensis · collected 1779–2024Species page ›

Odontosoria chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,057 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Odontosoria chinensis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Odontosoria chinensis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US

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

Odontosoria chinensis observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Kaunakakai, HI, US

(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Odontosoria chinensis observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

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

Odontosoria chinensis observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Island of Hawaiʻi, Mountain View, HI, US

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

Odontosoria chinensis observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Odontosoria chinensis. BISH 7559. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571336. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7559.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956571336 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026