Avrainvillea lacerata

As recorded: Avrainvillea lacerata (Harv.) J.Ag.

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Dichotomosiphonaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.; Newhouse, J.W.Maxwell S. Doty →Jan Newhouse →
Collector number: MSD 11882
Date: August 21, 1952
Locality: 1 kilometer off Otetou in lagoon
Island: Raroia Atoll
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

100 Bishop specimens of Avrainvillea lacerata · collected 1922–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 21, 1952, Doty, M.S.; Newhouse, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Avrainvillea lacerata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-25.

2025-12-25

Kailua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-05

Ewa Beach, HI 96706, USA

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

2023-02-05

Sand Island State Recreation Area, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) khein2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Avrainvillea lacerata. BISH 600455. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956218687. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/600455.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956218687 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026