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Polystichum aculeatum
hard shield fern
As recorded: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Flynn, T.; Johnson, M.; Tabua, M.; Enoka, F.F. Enoka →Timothy Flynn →Martin W. Johnson →M. Tabua →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 16958
- Date
- June 16, 2016
- Locality
- WS GAGAIFOMAUGA. Forests above Apo.
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 1,050 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 2016, Wood, K.R.; Flynn, T.; Johnson, M.; Tabua, M.; Enoka, F. also collected 13 other specimens.
Asplenium marattioides
Botany
Asplenium marattioides
Botany
Asplenium marattioides
Botany
Dryopteris fatuhivensis
Botany
Dryopteris fatuhivensis
Botany
Elaeocarpus magnifolius
Botany
Hedycarya dorstenioides
Botany
Hymenasplenium excisum
Botany
Hymenophyllum imbricatum
Botany
Peperomia
Botany
Pittosporum
Botany
Polystichum aculeatum
Botany
Psychotria pacifica
Botany
Polystichum aculeatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,889 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Rangitaiki 3379, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-10-27
Toora VIC 3962, Australia
(c) catherinecrowden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
88250 La Bresse, France
(c) Elphège Budzinski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Stöckentobelweg, Zürich, ZH, CH
(c) Evelin Krol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Hartberg-Fürstenfeld, Österreich
(c) Sepp Schmid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Velem, Vas County, HU
(c) Benjamin Schedl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystichum aculeatum. BISH 782491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956261061. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/782491.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956261061 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026