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Galaxaura
As recorded: Galaxaura J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1812
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- MSD 17327
- Date
- January 27, 1953
- Locality
- unknown
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 27, 1953, (Not on sheet) also collected 12 other specimens.
Botryocladia skottsbergii
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Decaisnina forsteriana
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Dendrolobium umbellatum
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Dolicholobium oblongifolium
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Galaxaura
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Gardenia storckii
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Gelidiella acerosa
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Metrosideros collina
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Psychotria pittosporifolia
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Pullea glabra
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Rhodymenia
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Syzygium brackenridgei
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Galaxaura observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-09.
2026-03-09
Anini Rd, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-04
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-07
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-24
Keauhou Bay, Keauhou, HI, US
(c) dandelion365, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-04
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Galaxaura. BISH 472490. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956498689. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/472490.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956498689 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026