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Herposiphonia in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) plocamium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by plocamium
BISH 512117Botany

Herposiphonia

As recorded: Herposiphonia Nägeli, 1846

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by
Newhouse, J.W.
Collector number
MSD 12123.1
Locality
Navuevu, Cuvu
Island
Viti Levu
Region
Fiji
Record type
Preserved specimen
282 Bishop specimens of Herposiphonia · collected 1924–2007Species page ›

Herposiphonia observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-04.

Herposiphonia observed 2026-01-04

2026-01-04

Island of Hawaiʻi, Captain Cook, HI, US

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

Herposiphonia observed 2025-08-13

2025-08-13

Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada

(c) imcote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Herposiphonia observed 2021-04-30

2021-04-30

Capital, BC, Canada

(c) SeanPR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Herposiphonia. BISH 512117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317100. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/512117.

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