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Asteronema breviarticulatum
As recorded: Asteronema breviarticulatum (J.Agardh) Ouriques & Bouzon
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytothamnales › Asteronemataceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 3071
- Date
- August 5, 1967
- Locality
- 0.9 km. north of Hitiaa, fringing reef on south side of stream mouth
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1967, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asteronema breviarticulatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 79 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Portlock Rd, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Kokee Pl, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Lahaina, HI, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Lahaina Cannery Mall, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asteronema breviarticulatum. BISH 557172. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956515225. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/557172.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956515225 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
