Dicranopteris flexuosa

drooping forked fern

As recorded: Dicranopteris flexuosa (Schrad.) Underw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Gleicheniales › Gleicheniaceae

Collected by: Curtiss, A.H.
Collector number: 316
Date: January 28, 1904
Locality: Near Nueva Gerona, Isla de Pinos.
Region: Unknown Region
Identified by: Smith, A.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Dicranopteris flexuosa · collected 1902–1923Species page ›

Dicranopteris flexuosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1904. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 85 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-29.

2026-06-29

Andaraí, BA, Brasil

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

2026-06-19

Brasília, DF, BR

(c) Maria Rosa Vargas Zanatta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13

Gleba do Pêssego, São Paulo - SP, 03952, Brasil

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

2026-06-11

Mucugê - State of Bahia, Brazil

(c) Madeleine (Magsy) Lombard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27

R. Mateus Leme, 5242 - São Lourenço, Curitiba - PR, 82210-290, Brasil

(c) gabryelle25, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-30

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168, USA

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

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Cite this specimen

Dicranopteris flexuosa. BISH 767608. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956533166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767608.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956533166 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026