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Sphaeropteris lunulata
As recorded: Cyathea lunulata (G.Forst.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 960
- Date
- October 18, 1929
- Locality
- Mear Malololelei
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Identified by
- Christensen, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 18, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 13 other specimens.
Ceodes umbellifera
Botany
Didymocheton huntii
Botany
Diplazium echinatum
Botany
Glochidion cuspidatum
Botany
Macaranga monostyla
Botany
Macaranga monostyla
Botany
Macropiper timothianum
Botany
Melochia aristata
Botany
Phyllanthus samoanus
Botany
Pogostemon cablin
Botany
Polyscias lanutoensis
Botany
Tectaria decurrens
Botany
Tectaria decurrens
Botany
Sphaeropteris lunulata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. 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 93009. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956143166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93009.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956143166 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026