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Anabaena torulosa
As recorded: Anabaena torulosa Lagerh. ex Bornet & Flahault
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Nostocaceae
- Collected by
- Collins, F.S.
- Collector number
- 1404
- Date
- September 9, 1906
- Locality
- Mattapoisett
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 9, 1906, Collins, F.S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Anabaena torulosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1906. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-21.

2026-04-21
Woolverton Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON, Canada
no rights reserved

2014-09-16
Upper Brookfield QLD 4069, Australia
(c) Glenn McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anabaena torulosa. BISH 550274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571759. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/550274.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956571759 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
