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Gymnosphaera gigantea
As recorded: Cyathea gigantea (Wall. ex Hook.) Holttum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Schiffner, V.
- Collector number
- P 256
- Date
- March 11, 1894
- Locality
- Prov. Batavia. Kampong Baru prope Buitenzorg.
- Island
- Java
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Identified by
- Geerts, S.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gymnosphaera gigantea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1894. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.
2026-07-14
943R+29M, Nglinggo Barat, Pagerharjo, Kec. Samigaluh, Kabupaten Kulon Progo, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55673, Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-11
Wonosobo, ID-JT, ID
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-03-01
Kaeng Krachan
(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnosphaera gigantea. BISH 93335. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154977. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93335.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956154977 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026