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Zostera capricorni
As recorded: Zostera capricorni Asch.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Zosteraceae
- Collected by
- Boorman, J.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 1, 1917
- Locality
- Dolls Point, San Souci, Georges R.
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Identified by
- Ostenfeld, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Zostera capricorni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-02.

2026-05-02
Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281, Australia
(c) Zichen Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-05
Carters Bank, Gold Coast Broadwater, QLD, Australia
(c) lynsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-16
Australia
(c) dvk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-10-25
Townsville, QLD, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-12-06
Fraser Island QLD 4581, Australia
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2019-03-10
Buckley's Hole Sandbar, Bongaree, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Dezmond Wells, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Zostera capricorni. BISH 414428. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956475900. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/414428.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956475900 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
