
Lyngbya
As recorded: Lyngbya C.Agardh ex Gomont, 1892
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.; Newhouse, J.W.Maxwell S. Doty →Jan Newhouse →
- Collector number
- MSD 11104
- Date
- July 6, 1952
- Locality
- Raroia Atoll
- Island
- Raroia Atoll
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1952, Doty, M.S.; Newhouse, J.W. also collected 13 other specimens.
Lyngbya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.

2026-09-19
Beverly Marsh, Dundas, Hamilton, ON, Canada
no rights reserved

2026-08-28
Челябинская обл., Россия, 456384
(c) Феодор Басилашвили, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-07-28
SE Hillmoor Dr, Port Saint Lucie, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-05
Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area, Clarence, NY, US
(c) datring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Fisheating Creek Outpost, Palmdale, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lyngbya. BISH 551273. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469170. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/551273.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469170 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
