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Sphaeropteris glauca
As recorded: Alsophila contaminans Wall. ex Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Bot. Gart. Buitsg.
- Collector number
- 10764
- Date
- 1881
- Locality
- Berge um Buisensong
- Island
- Java
- Region
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphaeropteris glauca observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1881. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) Fred Berrington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Manggarai, ID-NT, ID
(c) Robert Pergl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Tabanan, ID-BA, ID
(c) Robert Pergl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-02
Bukit Fraser, 49000 Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-30
Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) Wang Xi-Yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-21
Tanah Rata, Pahang, MY
(c) sheandthewoods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphaeropteris glauca. BISH 767539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154258. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956154258 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
