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Odontosoria chinensis
Fairy Fern
As recorded: Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- 1075
- Date
- February 7, 1908
- Locality
- Hilo, 1880 lava flow.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 7, 1908, Lyon, H.L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Odontosoria chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Odontosoria chinensis. BISH 767148. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956165546. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767148.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956165546 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026