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Galaxaura rugosa
As recorded: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- LBE
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 5, 1953
- Locality
- Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 5, 1953, LBE also collected 2 other specimens.
Galaxaura rugosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, 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 525073. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612177. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/525073.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956612177 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026