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Aphanizomenon flosaquae
As recorded: Anabaena flos-aquae (Lyngb.) Bréb.
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Aphanizomenonaceae
- Collected by
- Fanning, M.G.; Humphrey, H.B.M.G. Fanning →H.B. Humphrey →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 28, 1897
- Locality
- Hennepin county, Cedar lake
- Region
- Minnesota, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Aphanizomenon flosaquae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1897. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 198 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Бессоновский р-н, Пензенская обл., Россия
(c) Татьяна Иванкина, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Пенза, Пензенская обл., Россия, 440003
(c) Александр Косоротов, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Shelburne Pond Trail, Shelburne, VT, US
(c) Nicholas Koleszar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Lac de Créteil. Site Croisette, Créteil, France
(c) Sahima Hamlaoui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Lac de Créteil.Passerelle site Bernaches. Créteil, France
(c) Sahima Hamlaoui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Lac de Créteil, Site Bernaches, Créteil, France
(c) Sahima Hamlaoui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Aphanizomenon flosaquae. BISH 550285. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670286. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/550285.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956670286 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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