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Lyngbya majuscula

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BISH 589706Botany

Lyngbya majuscula

As recorded: Lyngbya majuscula Harv. ex Gomont

Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae

Collected by
Doty, M.S.
Collector number
MSD 14009
Date
October 16, 1963
Locality
Kewalo Boat Basin
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2833, -157.8500
Record type
Preserved specimen
172 Bishop specimens of Lyngbya majuscula · collected 1900–2018Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Lyngbya majuscula observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-21.

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

Cite this specimen

Lyngbya majuscula. BISH 589706. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956173278. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/589706.

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