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Cassytha filiformis
laurel dodder
As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Gallagher, M.D.; R.A.F. Nat. Hist. Soc.M.D. Gallagher →R.A.F. Nat. Hist. Soc →
- Collector number
- M
- Date
- October 1, 1958
- Locality
- Kiritimati (=Christmas)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Identified by
- Neal, M.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1958, Gallagher, M.D.; R.A.F. Nat. Hist. Soc. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cassytha filiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,781 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
NW Sixth St, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
La Española, Santo Domingo, Región Ozama, DO
(c) natalia ortega gamez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
SR-70, Lake Placid, FL, US
(c) Heidi Kipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN
(c) 鐦鍆錒/锎钔锕（Man Hoimoon）, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Sandy Point, The Bahamas
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Marsh Wren Ct, Lake Worth, FL, US
(c) emilyrose219, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cassytha filiformis. BISH 151138. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136920. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/151138.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956136920 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026