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Lyngbya majuscula
As recorded: Lyngbya majuscula Harv. ex Gomont
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 3081
- Date
- August 5, 1967
- Locality
- South side of stream outlet 0.9 km north of Hitiaa
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1967, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Lyngbya majuscula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. 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 552236. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956635110. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/552236.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956635110 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
