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Nostoc
As recorded: Nostoc Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Nostocaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 24, 1948
- Locality
- University Avenue, near Campus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.8000
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Nostoc observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-11.

2026-04-11
Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Tony Iwane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-11
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-28
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-12-16
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-29
Oʻahu, Waikane, HI, US
(c) cacaruso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nostoc. BISH 493406. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956659122. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/493406.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956659122 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
