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Bossea
As recorded: Bossea Manza, 1937
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Corallinales › Corallinaceae
- Collected by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Collector number
- 867
- Date
- August 1, 1964
- Locality
- Masaus
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1964, Buggeln, R.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Bossea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-17.

2026-08-17
Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-05
ʻEleʻele, HI, US
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-04-15
Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park, 31042002, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
(c) fernspores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-08
Farrington Hwy, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Melissa Novikoff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bossea. BISH 508981. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956644511. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508981.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956644511 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
