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Galaxaura

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BISH 517877Botany

Galaxaura

As recorded: Galaxaura J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1812

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae

Collected by
Doty, M.S.
Collector number
MSD 13542
Date
January 2, 1953
Locality
Kumimi
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.1000, -156.7333
Record type
Preserved specimen
313 Bishop specimens of Galaxaura · collected 1908–2009Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 2, 1953, Doty, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Galaxaura observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-16.

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

Cite this specimen

Galaxaura. BISH 517877. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956225835. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/517877.

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