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Colpomenia sinuosa
As recorded: Colpomenia sinuosa (Mert. ex Roth) Derbès & Solier
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 19272
- Locality
- Kalanianaole Hwy, Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7333, -155.0333
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Colpomenia sinuosa observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-11-26.

2025-11-26
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Mike Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-20
1815 Kalanianaole St, Hilo, HI 96720
(c) greenlotus111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-31
North Pacific Ocean, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Dra. Leah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Colpomenia sinuosa. BISH 522473. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956527296. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/522473.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956527296 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
