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Chnoospora minima
As recorded: Chnoospora minima (K.Hering) Papenf.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 12605
- Locality
- Hookena, South Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chnoospora minima observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.

2026-08-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
richardson ocean park hilo
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-01
Richardson Ocean Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chnoospora minima. BISH 513448. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516368. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513448.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956516368 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
