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Odontosoria chinensis
Fairy Fern
As recorded: Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Lindsaeaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 13442
- Date
- December 22, 1933
- Locality
- Laaukahi, Koloa
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 335 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 22, 1933, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Acacia koa
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Acacia koa
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Alyxia stellata
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Bidens sandvicensis
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Bidens sandvicensis
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Bidens sandvicensis
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Bidens valida
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Bobea gaudichaudii
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Cibotium glaucum
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Cladium mariscus
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Cordyline fruticosa
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Cyanea pseudofauriei
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Cyanea pseudofauriei
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Dicranopteris linearis
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Dicranopteris linearis
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Doodia kunthiana
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Euphorbia celastroides
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Freycinetia arborea
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Ipomoea indica
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Kadua affinis
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Korthalsella remyana
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Menisciopsis cyatheoides
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Odontosoria chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,057 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)
2026-10-21
West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Odontosoria chinensis. BISH 9452. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956378634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9452.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956378634 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026