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Sphaeropteris glauca
As recorded: Cyathea contaminans (Wall. ex Hook.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Edano, G.E.
- Collector number
- 24844
- Date
- February 1, 1916
- Locality
- Catung River
- Island
- Samar
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1916, Edano, G.E. also collected 16 other specimens.
Sphaeropteris glauca observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) Fred Berrington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Manggarai, ID-NT, ID
(c) Robert Pergl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Tabanan, ID-BA, ID
(c) Robert Pergl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-02
Bukit Fraser, 49000 Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-30
Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) Wang Xi-Yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-21
Tanah Rata, Pahang, MY
(c) sheandthewoods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphaeropteris glauca. BISH 93328. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956546172. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93328.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956546172 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
