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Compsopogon caeruleus
As recorded: Compsopogon chalybeus Kütz., 1849
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Compsopogonophyceae › Compsopogonales › Compsopogonaceae
- Collected by
- Drouet, F.E.; Nielsen, C.S.F.E. Drouet →C.S. Nielsen →
- Collector number
- 11693
- Date
- 1949
- Locality
- Apalachicola
- Region
- Florida, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Compsopogon caeruleus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-04.
2026-02-04
Fox Run SW, Vero Beach, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-30
Meoqui, Chih., México
(c) juanloredo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-12-06
Julimes, Chih., México
(c) juanloredo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-12-06
Julimes, Chih., México
(c) juanloredo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-12-05
Meoqui, Chih., México
(c) juanloredo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-11-26
NE 24th St, Jensen Beach, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Compsopogon caeruleus. BISH 529287. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956359230. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/529287.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956359230 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026