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BISH 556044Botany
Kappaphycus alvarezii
As recorded: Kappaphycus cottonii (Weber-van Bosse) Doty
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Solieriaceae
- Collected by
- Kraft, G.T.
- Collector number
- 295
- Date
- March 15, 1968
- Locality
- 1 km south Bulusan
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Sorsogon Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 15, 1968, Kraft, G.T. also collected 2 other specimens.
Kappaphycus alvarezii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. 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 556044. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956688131. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/556044.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956688131 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026