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Plectonema in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Karolina Fucikova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karolina Fucikova
BISH 458547Botany

Plectonema

As recorded: Plectonema Thuret ex Gomont, 1892

Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae

Collected by
Meñez, E.G.
Collector number
MSD 18643
Date
1960
Locality
Barren Island
Island
Palmyra Atoll
Record type
Preserved specimen
8 Bishop specimens of Plectonema · collected 1906–1960Species page ›

Plectonema observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-22.

Plectonema observed 2025-11-22

2025-11-22

Needham, MA, USA

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Plectonema observed 2025-11-19

2025-11-19

Brisbane QLD, Australia

(c) Alex Kenins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plectonema observed 2020-10-23

2020-10-23

Lake Park, Georgia

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

Plectonema observed 2007-02-14

2007-02-14

Brisbane QLD, Australia

(c) Glenn McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Plectonema. BISH 458547. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956625429. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/458547.

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