
Bolbitis lonchophora
As recorded: Bolbitis lonchophora (Kunze) C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.
- Collector number
- 140
- Date
- November 5, 1921
- Locality
- Afareaitu
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 45 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 5, 1921, Quayle, E.H. also collected 10 other specimens.
Bolbitis lonchophora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-25.

2025-04-25
Akaoa Tapere, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-06-23
Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-15
Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) amouly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-15
Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) BLANCHON CATHERINE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-15
Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) jacquesbor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-08-09
near Poindimie, Amoa Valley, Barautê.
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bolbitis lonchophora. BISH 99085. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956371234. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/99085.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956371234 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
