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Sphaeropteris medullaris
As recorded: Cyathea medullaris (G.Forst.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Copeland, E.B.
- Collector number
- 3526
- Date
- May 12, 1930
- Locality
- Pare, Diadem
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 812 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 12, 1930, Copeland, E.B. also collected 1 other specimen.
Sphaeropteris medullaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,133 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Pukeatua, New Zealand
(c) Tarsh Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Mangaroa, Upper Hutt, Nieuw-Zeeland
(c) jellep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Collingwood 7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Puhoi, New Zealand
(c) Evan Cameron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphaeropteris medullaris. BISH 757937. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146548. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/757937.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956146548 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026