BISH 694833Botany
Sphaeropteris nigricans
As recorded: Sphaeropteris nigricans (Mett.) R.M.Tryon
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Bowden-Kerby, A.
- Collector number
- LR 24086
- Date
- April 4, 1993
- Locality
- Forest above Liduhduhniap Falls
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1993, Bowden-Kerby, A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Sphaeropteris nigricans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-21.
2026-04-21
Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-27
Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphaeropteris nigricans. BISH 694833. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205321. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/694833.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205321 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026