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Sphaeropteris medullaris
As recorded: Cyathea medullaris (G.Forst.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Whitmee, S.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1863
- Locality
- Samoa
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphaeropteris medullaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1863. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,132 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Mangaroa, Upper Hutt, Nieuw-Zeeland
(c) jellep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Collingwood 7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Puhoi, New Zealand
(c) Evan Cameron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pillar Point Lighthouse Track, Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) cbeem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphaeropteris medullaris. BISH 1613538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612676. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1613538.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956612676 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
