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Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
As recorded: Gibsmithia hawaiiensis Doty, 1963
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Dumontiaceae
- Collected by
- Lewis, J.E.
- Collector number
- IA 17137
- Date
- February 28, 1985
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2667, -157.8167
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Gibsmithia hawaiiensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-05-04.

2025-05-04
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-29
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-23
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-08-14
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-06-22
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-05-09
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Matthew Bokach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gibsmithia hawaiiensis. BISH 590106. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956168317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/590106.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956168317 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
