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Sphaeropteris lunulata
As recorded: Cyathea lunulata (G.Forst.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 317233
- Date
- June 27, 1977
- Locality
- near Lakataha Gully
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphaeropteris lunulata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphaeropteris lunulata. BISH 663402. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956643695. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/663402.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956643695 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
