Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
As recorded: Gibsmithia hawaiiensis Doty, 1963
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Dumontiaceae
- Collected by
- Magruder, W.H.; McDermid, K.W.H. Magruder →Karla J. McDermid →
- Collector number
- HMA502
- Date
- May 18, 1989
- Locality
- Kawailoa Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6167, -158.0667
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 18, 1989, Magruder, W.H.; McDermid, K. also collected 4 other specimens.
Still here: Gibsmithia hawaiiensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-15.
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-25
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-02
Mākaha, HI 96792, USA
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2021-11-20
Makaha Caverns
(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-10-16
Makua
(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-05-01
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gibsmithia hawaiiensis. BISH 600569. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956621296. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/600569.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956621296 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026