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Lepisorus spicatus

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Lepisorus spicatus

As recorded: Belvisia spicata (L.fil.) Mirb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by: Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
Collector number: 463G
Date: June 1, 1921
Locality: Nukuhiva, Tovii.
Island: Nuku Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1,000 m
Identified by: Not on sheet
Record type: Preserved specimen

89 Bishop specimens of Lepisorus spicatus · collected 1893–2016Species page ›

Lepisorus spicatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-26.

Lepisorus spicatus observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Guam, Agat, Guam, US

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

Lepisorus spicatus observed 2026-06-12

2026-06-12

Ainaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Domingos da Costa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepisorus spicatus observed 2026-02-23

2026-02-23

Diana, MG-AS, MG

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

Lepisorus spicatus observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Moramanga, Madagascar

(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepisorus spicatus observed 2024-01-27

2024-01-27

La Plaine-des-Palmistes 97431, Réunion

(c) Jean-Philippe BASUYAUX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepisorus spicatus observed 2024-01-27

2024-01-27

La Plaine-des-Palmistes 97431, Réunion

(c) Jean-Philippe BASUYAUX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Lepisorus spicatus. BISH 98566. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956419057. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/98566.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956419057 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026