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BISH 519538Botany
Gelidiella acerosa
As recorded: Gelidiella acerosa (Forssk.) Feldmann & G.Hamel
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Gelidiellaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 8079
- Locality
- Kawela
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6833, -158.0000
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Gelidiella acerosa observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-07
Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gelidiella acerosa. BISH 519538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956616213. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/519538.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956616213 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
