Arthrospira platensis
As recorded: Arthrospira platensis Gomont
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae
- Collected by
- Maldonano, A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 5, 1940
- Locality
- Lima
- Region
- Peru
- Identified by
- Drouet, F.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Arthrospira platensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-20.
2026-02-20
Avenue de Cour, Lausanne, VD, CH
(c) Valentin Mazzieri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-20
Avenue de Cour, Lausanne, VD, CH
(c) Valentin Mazzieri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-07-02
Jeebropilly QLD 4340, Australia
(c) Glenn McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-12-11
Cdad., Cd Universitaria, Cdad. Universitaria, 72592 Puebla, Pue., México
(c) Juan Jose Palacios Marquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-07-11
Sangolquí 171103, Ecuador
(c) Miguelo Tipan Lema, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Arthrospira platensis. BISH 550399. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956467215. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/550399.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956467215 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026