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Petalonema alatum in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Karolina Fucikova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karolina Fucikova
BISH 553504Botany

Petalonema alatum

As recorded: Scytonema alatum Borzì ex Bornet & Flahault

Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Scytonemataceae

Collected by
Standley, P.C.
Collector number
91880a
Date
April 9, 1941
Locality
Dept. Alta Verapaz; near Chirriacté on the Petén highway
Region
Guatemala
Identified by
Drouet, F.E.
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Petalonema alatum · collected 1941–1964Species page ›

Petalonema alatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-31.

Petalonema alatum observed 2025-10-31

2025-10-31

Tompkins County, NY, USA

(c) Karolina Fucikova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Petalonema alatum. BISH 553504. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556816. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/553504.

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