
Strophocaulon invisum
As recorded: Sphaerostephanos invisus (G.Forst.) Holttum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Buelow, G.P.
- Collector number
- 2685
- Date
- June 28, 1982
- Locality
- Just north of Hokula Village
- Island
- Tofua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1982, Buelow, G.P. also collected 5 other specimens.
Strophocaulon invisum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-07-20.

2024-07-20
Îles Sous-le-Vent, PF
(c) patrickwhite57, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-21
Pulau Batanta, Raja Ampat, West Papua, ID
(c) Abby Hyde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-08
Boulouparis, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) BLANCHON CATHERINE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-08-09
near Poindimie, Amoa Valley, Barautê.
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-12-19
Niue, north-south part of Vinivini Bush Road.
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2014-11-22
Niue, Alofi, Halamahaea (Halamahaga ?) Road.
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Strophocaulon invisum. BISH 645912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956506958. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/645912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956506958 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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