
Lyngbya majuscula
As recorded: Lyngbya majuscula Harv. ex Gomont
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 11097
- Date
- January 25, 1953
- Locality
- Cua Ba, I km south of Cua Da
- Region
- Vietnam
- Identified by
- Drouet, F.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 25, 1953, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 11 other specimens.
Lyngbya majuscula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.

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

2025-11-15
Lanzarote, Punta Tiñosa
(c) Tony Gilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-10
Lanzarote, Barcos Hundidos
(c) Tony Gilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-21
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lyngbya majuscula. BISH 552216. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956406865. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/552216.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956406865 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
