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Laurencia mcdermidiae

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BISH 520294Botany

Laurencia mcdermidiae

As recorded: Laurencia mcdermidiae I.A.Abbott, 1996

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by: Bernatowicz, A.J.
Collector number: 55-67
Date: October 9, 1955
Locality: Kaena Point
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.5667, -158.2667
Identified by: Thomas, M.K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

19 Bishop specimens of Laurencia mcdermidiae · collected 1945–2018Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Laurencia mcdermidiae observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-12-28.

Laurencia mcdermidiae observed 2024-12-28

2024-12-28

Mokuleia, HI 96791, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia mcdermidiae observed 2023-03-25

2023-03-25

North Pacific Ocean, Makaha, HI, US

(c) jacobk7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia mcdermidiae observed 2022-01-18

2022-01-18

Mokuleia Beach Park, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Laurencia mcdermidiae. BISH 520294. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956587598. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/520294.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956587598 ↗
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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