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Gracilaria

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BISH 568059Botany

Gracilaria

As recorded: Gracilaria Greville, 1830

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gracilariales › Gracilariaceae

Collected by
Wilson, K.A.
Collector number
MSD 10318
Date
April 27, 1952
Locality
Kauaikinana Stream
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
1,006 Bishop specimens of Gracilaria · collected 1900–2008Species page ›

Gracilaria observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 143 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Gracilaria observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gracilaria observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gracilaria observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gracilaria observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gracilaria observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI, US

(c) kellywierengaphd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gracilaria observed 2026-07-21

2026-07-21

Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI, US

(c) Fabiola Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Gracilaria. BISH 568059. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956577439. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/568059.

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