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Herposiphonia

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BISH 527246Botany

Herposiphonia

As recorded: Herposiphonia Nägeli, 1846

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by
Doty, M.S.
Collector number
MSD 20998
Locality
Flic en Flacq
Island
Mauritius
Region
Mauritius
Record type
Preserved specimen
282 Bishop specimens of Herposiphonia · collected 1924–2007Species page ›

Herposiphonia observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-04.

Herposiphonia observed 2026-01-04

2026-01-04

Island of Hawaiʻi, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Herposiphonia observed 2025-08-13

2025-08-13

Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada

(c) imcote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Herposiphonia observed 2021-04-30

2021-04-30

Capital, BC, Canada

(c) SeanPR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Herposiphonia. BISH 527246. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956221656. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/527246.

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