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Sphaeropteris glauca
As recorded: Cyathea contaminans (Wall. ex Hook.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- McGregor, R.C.
- Collector number
- 18890
- Date
- June 1, 1914
- Island
- Biliran
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1914, McGregor, R.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Sphaeropteris glauca observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1914. 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 93353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956615450. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93353.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956615450 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
