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Sphaeropteris glauca

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BISH 93352Botany

Sphaeropteris glauca

As recorded: Cyathea contaminans (Wall. ex Hook.) Copel.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae

Collected by: Elmer, A.D.E.
Collector number: 14797
Date: October 1, 1915
Locality: Irosin (Mt. Bulusan)
Island: Luzon
Region: Sorsogon Province, Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Sphaeropteris glauca · collected 1857–2012Species page ›

Sphaeropteris glauca observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

Sphaeropteris glauca observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia

(c) Fred Berrington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris glauca observed 2026-07-19

2026-07-19

Manggarai, ID-NT, ID

(c) Robert Pergl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris glauca observed 2026-07-07

2026-07-07

Tabanan, ID-BA, ID

(c) Robert Pergl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris glauca observed 2025-11-02

2025-11-02

Bukit Fraser, 49000 Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Sphaeropteris glauca observed 2025-09-30

2025-09-30

Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

(c) Wang Xi-Yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphaeropteris glauca observed 2025-09-21

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 93352. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956517571. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93352.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956517571 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026