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Actinotrichia fragilis
As recorded: Actinotrichia fragilis (Forssk.) Børgesen, 1932
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 19051
- Date
- April 30, 1959
- Locality
- Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1959, Doty, M.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Actinotrichia fragilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-04.

2025-05-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-04
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Actinotrichia fragilis. BISH 458938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956657317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/458938.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956657317 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
