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Galaxaura rugosa
As recorded: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- MSD 12122.1
- Date
- September 22, 1952
- Locality
- Navuevu, Cuvu, Sigatoka. West side of Navuevu River
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1952, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 14 other specimens.
Galaxaura rugosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10
El Bajon
(c) motalec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
38294 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
(c) Tuero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
38294 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
(c) Tuero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Gergely Buday, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-31
Radazul, 38109 Radazul, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
(c) Ben Jobson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Galaxaura rugosa. BISH 512107. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956658670. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/512107.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956658670 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
