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Lyngbya majuscula
As recorded: Lyngbya majuscula Harv. ex Gomont
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 8408
- Date
- November 24, 1950
- Locality
- Kaneohe Bay, sand island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4500, -157.8000
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1950, Doty, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Bryopsis pennata
Botany
Bryopsis pennata
Botany
Bryopsis pennata
Botany
Calothrix crustacea
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Chaetomorpha antennina
Botany
Chaetomorpha antennina
Botany
Codium edule
Botany
Corallinaceae
Botany
Galaxaura rugosa
Botany
Halimeda discoidea
Botany
Hormothamnion enteromorphoides
Botany
Leptolyngbya crosbyana
Botany
Lychaete dotyana
Botany
Microdictyon setchellianum
Botany
Padina sanctae-crucis
Botany
Polysiphonia howei
Botany
Polysiphonia howei
Botany
Pterocladiella caerulescens
Botany
Ralfsia clavata
Botany
Symploca laeteviridis
Botany
Tricleocarpa fragilis
Botany
Ulva
Botany
Ulva
Botany
Still here: Lyngbya majuscula observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-21.
2025-06-21
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-06
Keehi Lagoon, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) aalanis21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lyngbya majuscula. BISH 589687. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956624289. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/589687.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956624289 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026