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Laurencia in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) eduardmarques, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by eduardmarques
BISH 459596Botany

Laurencia

As recorded: Laurencia J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by
Moore, J.W.
Collector number
s.n.
Locality
Faaroa Bay
Island
Raiatea
Region
French Polynesia
Record type
Preserved specimen
1,192 Bishop specimens of Laurencia · collected 1823–2025Species page ›

Laurencia observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,355 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

Laurencia observed 2026-10-31

2026-10-31

J9HQ+RC, Myponga Beach SA 5202, Australia

(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

North Pacific Ocean, Pacific Grove, CA, US

(c) Ulysses M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

63X2+94, 22740 Candiles Dorados, B.C., México

(c) Angel Alberto Rodríguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9AD, UK

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

Laurencia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent, UK

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

Laurencia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent, UK

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

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Cite this specimen

Laurencia. BISH 459596. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956263043. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/459596.

Record sources