Sphaeropteris lunulata

As recorded: Cyathea lunulata (G.Forst.) Copel.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 18098
Date: July 19, 1937
Locality: Nagua
Island: Waya Island
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 396 m
Identified by: Medler, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

105 Bishop specimens of Sphaeropteris lunulata · collected 1792–2010Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 19, 1937, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sphaeropteris lunulata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05

Guam

(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05

Guam

(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-12

Guam

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

2023-07-19

'Eua Prope, Tonga

(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-19

'Eua Prope, Tonga

(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-12

Northern Division, Fiji

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

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Cite this specimen

Sphaeropteris lunulata. BISH 498545. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956374853. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/498545.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956374853 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026