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Sphaerostephanos

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BISH 442252Botany

Sphaerostephanos

As recorded: Sphaerostephanos J.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae

Collected by: Powell, J.M.
Collector number: 2471
Date: June 20, 1972
Locality: Margin of Haibuga marsh
Island: New Guinea
Region: Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 1,585 m
Identified by: Waters, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Sphaerostephanos · collected 1911–2011Species page ›

Sphaerostephanos observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 579 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Sphaerostephanos observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

314台灣新竹縣北埔鄉南坑村

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

Sphaerostephanos observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Jalan Lintas Sumba, Kabupaten Sumba Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara, ID

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

Sphaerostephanos observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

臺北市立動物園, 文山區, 臺北市, TW

(c) cjy7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaerostephanos observed 2026-08-28

2026-08-28

Shiding District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 223

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

Sphaerostephanos observed 2026-08-14

2026-08-14

Wooroonooran QLD 4860, Australia

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

Sphaerostephanos observed 2026-08-07

2026-08-07

姆祿山國家公園, Pusat Mel Miri, 砂拉越, MY

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

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Cite this specimen

Sphaerostephanos. BISH 442252. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956609552. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/442252.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956609552 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026