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Sphaeropteris lunulata

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BISH 93175Botany

Sphaeropteris lunulata

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae

Collected by: Meebold, A.
Collector number: 8193
Date: February 1, 1930
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Record type: Preserved specimen

105 Bishop specimens of Sphaeropteris lunulata · collected 1792–2010Species page ›

Sphaeropteris lunulata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

Sphaeropteris lunulata observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Guam

(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris lunulata observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Guam

(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris lunulata observed 2025-03-12

2025-03-12

Guam

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

Sphaeropteris lunulata observed 2023-07-19

2023-07-19

'Eua Prope, Tonga

(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris lunulata observed 2023-07-19

2023-07-19

'Eua Prope, Tonga

(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris lunulata observed 2023-07-12

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 93175. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329321. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93175.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956329321 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026