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BISH 556027Botany
Kappaphycus alvarezii
As recorded: Kappaphycus cottonii (Weber-van Bosse) Doty
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Solieriaceae
- Collected by
- Alvarez, V.B.
- Collector number
- MSD 24975
- Date
- June 23, 1974
- Locality
- [Pacific; Malesia; Philippines; Philippine Islands; Palawan; Palawan Province
- Island
- Palawan
- Region
- Palawan Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1974, Alvarez, V.B. also collected 3 other specimens.
Kappaphycus alvarezii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. 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 556027. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956440036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/556027.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956440036 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026