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Sphaeropteris medullaris
As recorded: Cyathea medullaris (G.Forst.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
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- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- A
- Island
- New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphaeropteris medullaris observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30
Redwoods Treewalk, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) Srinivasa Shenoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
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Cite this specimen
Sphaeropteris medullaris. BISH 93116. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956366200. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93116.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956366200 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
