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Laurencia

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Laurencia

As recorded: Laurencia J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by: Quayle, E.H.
Collector number: 644
Date: July 11, 1922
Locality: Punaauia
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

1,192 Bishop specimens of Laurencia · collected 1823–2025Species page ›

Laurencia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,340 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Laurencia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9AD, UK

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

Laurencia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent, UK

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

Laurencia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent, UK

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

Laurencia observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Port Noarlunga South SA 5167, Australia

(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Coast Blvd, San Diego, CA, US

(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Laurencia. BISH 535606. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/535606.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956409717 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026