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Gelidiella acerosa
As recorded: Gelidiella acerosa (Forssk.) Feldmann & G.Hamel
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Gelidiellaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- IA 36
- Date
- March 16, 1941
- Locality
- Laie Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6500, -157.9167
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 16, 1941, Abbott, I.A. also collected 13 other specimens.
Still here: Gelidiella acerosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-07
Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gelidiella acerosa. BISH 528280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956214857. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/528280.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956214857 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
