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Dicranopteris flexuosa
drooping forked fern
As recorded: Dicranopteris flexuosa (Schrad.) Underw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Gleicheniales › Gleicheniaceae
- Collected by
- Ulbrieht
- Collector number
- 167
- Date
- 1905
- Locality
- S. Paulo.
- Region
- Brazil
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dicranopteris flexuosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1905. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dicranopteris flexuosa. BISH 94258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956398728. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/94258.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956398728 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
