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Actinotrichia fragilis
As recorded: Actinotrichia fragilis (Forssk.) Børgesen, 1932
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Collector number
- MSD 14164
- Date
- May 14, 1964
- Locality
- Makapuu end of Koko Head sandy beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2833, -157.6500
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1964, Buggeln, R.G. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Actinotrichia fragilis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-05-04.

2025-05-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-04
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Actinotrichia fragilis. BISH 530673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254204. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/530673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956254204 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
