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Acanthophora spicifera
prickly seaweed
As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 22451
- Date
- April 19, 1965
- Locality
- W Maui, Lahaina
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8667, -156.6667 ± 2,683 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 19, 1965, Doty, M.S. also collected 18 other specimens.
Corallinaceae
Botany
Halimeda discoidea
Botany
Melanothamnus sphaerocarpus
Botany
Melanothamnus sphaerocarpus
Botany
Melanothamnus sphaerocarpus
Botany
Melanothamnus sphaerocarpus
Botany
Neosiphonia sertularioides
Botany
Polysiphonia poko
Botany
Polysiphonia scopulorum
Botany
Polysiphonia scopulorum
Botany
Polysiphonia scopulorum
Botany
Polysiphonia setacea
Botany
Polysiphonia setacea
Botany
Polysiphonia setacea
Botany
Polysiphonia setacea
Botany
Polysiphonia upolensis
Botany
Polysiphonia upolensis
Botany
Rosenvingea intricata
Botany
Still here: Acanthophora spicifera observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-11-04.
2025-11-04
Maalaea Bay, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-03
Maui, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-03
Maalaea Bay, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-17
Auau Channel, Kaanapali, HI, US
(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-14
Auau Channel, Lāhainā, HI, US
(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-11
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 525681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956499387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/525681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956499387 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026