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Pterocladiella capillacea

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BISH 472498Botany

Pterocladiella capillacea

Branched wing weed

As recorded: Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmel.) Santel. & Hommers.

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Pterocladiaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.
Collector number: MSD 19743
Date: December 29, 1953
Locality: unknown
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

211 Bishop specimens of Pterocladiella capillacea · collected 1900–2006Species page ›

Pterocladiella capillacea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-11.

Pterocladiella capillacea observed 2026-01-11

2026-01-11

Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pterocladiella capillacea observed 2026-01-10

2026-01-10

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pterocladiella capillacea observed 2026-01-04

2026-01-04

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pterocladiella capillacea observed 2025-12-26

2025-12-26

Punaluʻu Beach, Hawaii, USA

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pterocladiella capillacea observed 2025-07-27

2025-07-27

Poʻipū, HI, US

(c) Connor Wehner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pterocladiella capillacea observed 2025-04-19

2025-04-19

Kaanapali Pkwy, Kaanapali, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Pterocladiella capillacea. BISH 472498. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556594. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/472498.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956556594 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026