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Sphaeropteris medullaris

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BISH 93131Botany

Sphaeropteris medullaris

As recorded: Cyathea medullaris (G.Forst.) Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae

Collected by: Meebold, A.
Collector number: 4674
Date: May 1, 1929
Locality: Wellington, York Bay
Island: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Record type: Preserved specimen

61 Bishop specimens of Sphaeropteris medullaris · collected 1863–1988Species page ›

Sphaeropteris medullaris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

Sphaeropteris medullaris observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

Redwoods Treewalk, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, NZ

(c) Srinivasa Shenoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris medullaris observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Pukeatua, New Zealand

(c) Tarsh Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris medullaris observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Mangaroa, Upper Hutt, Nieuw-Zeeland

(c) jellep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris medullaris observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Collingwood 7073, New Zealand

(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Sphaeropteris medullaris observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris medullaris observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Sphaeropteris medullaris. BISH 93131. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329320. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93131.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956329320 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026