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Ahnfeltiopsis
As recorded: Ahnfeltiopsis P.C.Silva & T.C.DeCew, 1992
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Phyllophoraceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 20182
- Date
- March 19, 1965
- Locality
- Kaena Ponds, Kaena, Puna
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 19, 1965, Doty, M.S. also collected 20 other specimens.
Ahnfeltiopsis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 426 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Kahana Sunset, Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Pohaku Park, Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Lahaina Cannery Mall, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ahnfeltiopsis. BISH 517547. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956499354. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/517547.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956499354 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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