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Galaxaura rugosa
As recorded: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 3215a
- Date
- November 7, 1946
- Locality
- Punta Palmilla, near San Jose del Cabo
- Region
- Baja California, Mexico
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 7, 1946, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 5 other specimens.
Galaxaura rugosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-10
El Bajon
(c) motalec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
38294 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
(c) Tuero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
38294 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
(c) Tuero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-03
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Gergely Buday, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
Radazul, 38109 Radazul, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
(c) Ben Jobson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Galaxaura rugosa. BISH 530554. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956164296. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/530554.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956164296 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026