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Cassytha filiformis in life — In life — laurel dodder, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子

BISH 151229Botany

Cassytha filiformis

laurel dodder

As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 673
Date: September 18, 1929
Locality: Near Manase plantation
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 100 m
Identified by: Christophersen, E.
Record type: Preserved specimen

450 Bishop specimens of Cassytha filiformis · collected 1827–2021Species page ›

Cassytha filiformis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,781 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Cassytha filiformis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

NW Sixth St, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cassytha filiformis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

La Española, Santo Domingo, Región Ozama, DO

(c) natalia ortega gamez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cassytha filiformis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

SR-70, Lake Placid, FL, US

(c) Heidi Kipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cassytha filiformis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN

(c) 鐦鍆錒/锎钔锕（Man Hoimoon）, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cassytha filiformis observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Sandy Point, The Bahamas

(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cassytha filiformis observed 2026-10-14

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 151229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532445. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/151229.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956532445 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026