BISH 640487Botany

Strophocaulon unitum

As recorded: Sphaerostephanos unitus (L.) Holttum

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae

Collected by: Buelow, G.P.
Collector number: 3276
Date: August 19, 1982
Locality: Center of island along one of main paths
Island: Ha'Afeva Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

69 Bishop specimens of Strophocaulon unitum · collected 1910–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 19, 1982, Buelow, G.P. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Strophocaulon unitum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Strophocaulon unitum. BISH 640487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699965. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/640487.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956699965 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026