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BISH 555970Botany
Kappaphycus alvarezii
As recorded: Kappaphycus cottonii (Weber-van Bosse) Doty
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Solieriaceae
- Collected by
- Santos, G.A.
- Collector number
- MSD 26543
- Date
- August 24, 1971
- Locality
- Balabac, Arena Blanco, Zamboanga City
- Island
- Mindanao
- Region
- Zamboanga del Sur Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 24, 1971, Santos, G.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Kappaphycus alvarezii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2021-04-13.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Kappaphycus alvarezii. BISH 555970. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956542543. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555970.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956542543 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026