
Cassytha filiformis
laurel dodder
As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Cox, P.A.
- Collector number
- 913
- Date
- January 28, 1986
- Locality
- Lava field 1 km N of Falealupo tai
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cassytha filiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,787 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Kakadu, NT, AU
(c) Kjell Hensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
NW Sixth St, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
La Española, Santo Domingo, Región Ozama, DO
(c) natalia ortega gamez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
SR-70, Lake Placid, FL, US
(c) Heidi Kipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN
(c) 鐦鍆錒/锎钔锕(Man Hoimoon), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cassytha filiformis. BISH 603228. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956139938. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/603228.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956139938 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
