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BISH 524237Botany
Galaxaura rugosa
As recorded: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Kaimana Hotel, Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2667, -157.8167
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Galaxaura rugosa observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-09-04.

2022-09-04
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Stacy Peltier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-28
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Galaxaura rugosa. BISH 524237. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254184. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/524237.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956254184 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
