Cassytha filiformis

laurel dodder

As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae

Collected by: Gilmartin, M.
Collector number: 499
Date: September 1, 1955
Locality: Eniwetok, Japtan Islet
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

450 Bishop specimens of Cassytha filiformis · collected 1827–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1955, Gilmartin, M. also collected 23 other specimens.

Cassytha filiformis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,782 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

NW Sixth St, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

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

2026-10-18

La Española, Santo Domingo, Región Ozama, DO

(c) natalia ortega gamez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

SR-70, Lake Placid, FL, US

(c) Heidi Kipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN

(c) 鐦鍆錒/锎钔锕（Man Hoimoon）, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Sandy Point, The Bahamas

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

2026-10-14

Marsh Wren Ct, Lake Worth, FL, US

(c) emilyrose219, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cassytha filiformis. BISH 583361. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956628237. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/583361.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956628237 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026