Cassytha filiformis
laurel dodder
As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Jones, W.B.
- Collector number
- 950
- Date
- August 26, 1922
- Locality
- Interior
- Island
- Ahe (=Ahii) Atoll
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 26, 1922, Jones, W.B. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cassytha filiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Cassytha filiformis. BISH 151214. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209185. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/151214.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956209185 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026