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Dicranopteris linearis
false staghorn fern
As recorded: Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.fil.) Underw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Gleicheniales › Gleicheniaceae
- Collected by
- Adamson, A.M.
- Collector number
- 37
- Date
- November 16, 1928
- Locality
- Loc. 15
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 16, 1928, Adamson, A.M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Dicranopteris linearis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,340 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Pahoa
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Mopani, Limpopo, South Africa
(c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, South Africa
(c) Mashudu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Maunahui-Makakupaia Access Rd, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
815台灣高雄市大社區神農里
(c) Barbeque Bacon burger Woo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dicranopteris linearis. BISH 94054. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365531. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94054.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956365531 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
