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Herposiphonia pacifica in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephanie Lyon
BISH 507441Botany

Herposiphonia pacifica

As recorded: Herposiphonia pacifica Hollenb., 1968

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by
Newhouse, J.W.
Collector number
1184b
Locality
Manini
Island
Kapingamarangi Atoll
Region
Micronesia
Record type
Preserved specimen
39 Bishop specimens of Herposiphonia pacifica · collected 1952–2006Species page ›

Herposiphonia pacifica observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-04.

Herposiphonia pacifica observed 2026-01-04

2026-01-04

Island of Hawaiʻi, Captain Cook, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Herposiphonia pacifica. BISH 507441. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460308. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/507441.

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