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BISH 517166Botany

Acanthophora spicifera

As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by: Daida, G.Y.
Collector number: IA 15893
Date: September 8, 1979
Locality: Lawai Kai, Location E
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.8833, -159.5000
Record type: Preserved specimen

388 Bishop specimens of Acanthophora spicifera · collected 1924–2021Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Acanthophora spicifera observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-18.

Acanthophora spicifera observed 2026-08-18

2026-08-18

Hoone Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US

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

Acanthophora spicifera observed 2025-07-27

2025-07-27

Poʻipū, HI, US

(c) Connor Wehner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acanthophora spicifera observed 2025-02-26

2025-02-26

Gillin's Beach, Koloa, HI, US

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acanthophora spicifera observed 2025-02-08

2025-02-08

North Pacific Ocean, Poʻipū, HI, US

(c) Elijah Okeefe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acanthophora spicifera observed 2025-02-08

2025-02-08

Kalapakī Beach, Līhuʻe, HI, US

(c) Elijah Okeefe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acanthophora spicifera observed 2022-12-16

2022-12-16

Poipu, Koloa, HI 96756, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 517166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409418. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/517166.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956409418 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026