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Strophocaulon unitum
As recorded: Sphaerostephanos unitus (L.) Holttum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 1099
- Date
- April 11, 1936
- Locality
- Mt Tenjo
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 320 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1936, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Strophocaulon unitum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02
Jalan Lintas Sumba, Kabupaten Sumba Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Geltoli, Maba, East Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, 印尼
(c) 方伊琳(阿鈣), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Kabupaten Mimika, Papua Tengah, Indonesia
(c) Refer Iqbal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Satimpo, Kec. Bontang Sel., Kota Bontang, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia
(c) ahmad rizal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Siburan, Sarawak, Malaysia
(c) campbellnotjames, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Iwaka, Kec. Kuala Kencana, Kabupaten Mimika, Papua Tengah, Indonesia
(c) Refer Iqbal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Strophocaulon unitum. BISH 103605. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956452391. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/103605.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956452391 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
