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BISH 524728Botany
Acanthophora pacifica
As recorded: Acanthophora pacifica (Setch.) Kraft, 1979
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Liang, M.C.
- Collector number
- 1023
- Date
- February 19, 1983
- Locality
- Sandy Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2833, -157.6667
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 19, 1983, Liang, M.C. also collected 7 other specimens.
Still here: Acanthophora pacifica observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-01-11.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acanthophora pacifica. BISH 524728. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956335378. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/524728.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956335378 ↗
- 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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