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Polysiphonia
As recorded: Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 5619
- Date
- June 22, 1943
- Locality
- Asilomar, Moss Beach
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1943, Doty, M.S. also collected 12 other specimens.
Polysiphonia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 814 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
IE
(c) Clara C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Perros-Guirec, France
(c) carole_la, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Route de la Lague, Guernsey, GB
(c) Dr Mark D. Scherz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-09
Austvågøya, Kabelvåg, Nordland, NO
(c) simonbk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Sark, GG
(c) Julien A . J . B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Anglesey, Wales, GB
(c) Paul Brazier, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polysiphonia. BISH 538338. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670250. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/538338.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956670250 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
