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Gelidiella acerosa
As recorded: Gelidiella acerosa (Forssk.) Feldmann & G.Hamel
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Gelidiellaceae
- Collected by
- Zheng, F.
- Collector number
- IA 18114
- Date
- May 10, 1987
- Locality
- Wailupe Peninsula
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2667, -157.7500
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 10, 1987, Zheng, F. also collected 6 other specimens.
Still here: Gelidiella acerosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-11.

2026-05-11
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-15
Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park, 31042002, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
(c) fernspores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-14
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-20
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-28
Diamond Head Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-27
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gelidiella acerosa. BISH 590193. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956164366. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/590193.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956164366 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
