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Sphaeropteris lunulata
As recorded: Cyathea lunulata (G.Forst.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 85
- Date
- October 13, 1933
- Locality
- Hills above Namalata and Ngaloa Bays
- Island
- Kadavu
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 13, 1933, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Sphaeropteris lunulata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. 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 759707. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956159484. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/759707.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956159484 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
