BISH 755902Botany

Schizaea dichotoma

fan fern

As recorded: Schizaea dichotoma (L.) Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Schizaeaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 54
Date: September 14, 1926
Locality: Town of Uturoa.
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 60 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

183 Bishop specimens of Schizaea dichotoma · collected 1874–2015Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 14, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Schizaea dichotoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 691 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand

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

2026-10-19

East Trinity QLD, Australia

(c) Daniel Montesinos, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17

The 309 Rd, Coromandel, Waikato, NZ

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

2026-10-13

Paihia, Northland, NZ

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

2026-10-11

Parc Territorial de la Riviere Bleue, NC-SU-YA, NC-SU, NC

(c) Thane Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, QLD, AU

(c) Yannick D, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Schizaea dichotoma. BISH 755902. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956325022. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/755902.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956325022 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026