Cassytha filiformis

laurel dodder

As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 4827
Date: December 29, 1930
Locality: District: Purunui
Island: Tupai Atoll
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On December 29, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cassytha filiformis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. 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 18342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956505452. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18342.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956505452 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026