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Sphaerostephanos maemonensis

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BISH 768002Botany

Sphaerostephanos maemonensis

As recorded: Cyclosorus maemonensis Wagner & Grether

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae

Collected by
Wood, K.R.; Lorence, D.; Law, W.; Cianchini, C.; Sanney, J.C.J. Cianchini →W. Law →David H. Lorence →J.A. Sanney →Kenneth R. Wood →
Collector number
14100
Date
February 2, 2010
Locality
Kosrae Utwe Municipality. Finkol, southern slopes climbing up from Finkol stream.
Region
Kosrae, Palau
Elevation
530 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
33 Bishop specimens of Sphaerostephanos maemonensis · collected 1933–2010Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 2, 2010, Wood, K.R.; Lorence, D.; Law, W.; Cianchini, C.; Sanney, J. also collected 1 other specimen.

Sphaerostephanos maemonensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 2010. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-22.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sphaerostephanos maemonensis. BISH 768002. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956381996. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/768002.

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