
Cymatoderma caperatum
As recorded: Stereum caperatum (Berk. & Mont.) Berk.
Fungi › Basidiomycota › Agaricomycetes › Polyporales › Panaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15646
- Date
- April 5, 1953
- Locality
- Near the center of the island; above Fuai plantation
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 5, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 6 other specimens.
Cymatoderma caperatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 294 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Vila Cristina, Caxias do Sul - RS, Brasil
(c) Hellena de Mello Dull Ritter, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-19
Tallahassee, FL 32305, USA
(c) Jamie Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Skidaway Island, GA, USA
(c) Ezra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
De Leon Springs, FL, US
(c) Alexandra C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Baldwin County, AL, USA
(c) Alisha Millican, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
NW 106th Court Rd, Micanopy, FL, US
(c) Alexander DeBear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cymatoderma caperatum. BISH 621955. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956435644. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/621955.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956435644 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
