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Cassytha filiformis
laurel dodder
As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11155
- Date
- June 6, 1934
- Locality
- Vaiatekeua
- Island
- Mangareva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cassytha filiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,782 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 151153. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300754. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/151153.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956300754 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
