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Acanthophora spicifera
As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 19431
- Date
- November 26, 1960
- Locality
- Lae Hi & Nahoko, between
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8819, -156.8593 ± 1,170 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 26, 1960, Doty, M.S. also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Acanthophora spicifera observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-17.
2025-06-17
Auau Channel, Kaanapali, HI, US
(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-14
Auau Channel, Lāhainā, HI, US
(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-11
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2023-06-23
Lahaina, HI, USA
(c) dave21779, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2022-09-26
Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2022-05-19
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 516882. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956422378. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516882.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956422378 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026