Lepisorus mucronatus

Needle Fern

As recorded: Belvisia mucronata (Fée) Copel.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 1328
Date: April 5, 1936
Locality: Garudokku
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Identified by: Copeland, E.B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

70 Bishop specimens of Lepisorus mucronatus · collected 1927–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 5, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Lepisorus mucronatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 124 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06

Malanda QLD 4885, Australia

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

2026-09-15

Taiwan, TW

(c) Chen Shu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-16

Taiwan, TW

(c) Chen Shu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02

Davies Creek QLD 4880, Australia

(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-07-01

Gorge Rd, Finch Hatton, QLD, AU

(c) Linus Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25

Balmoral Ridge, QLD, AU

(c) Hilary Pearl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Lepisorus mucronatus. BISH 98628. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956355281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/98628.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956355281 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026