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Galaxaura rugosa in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Derek Keats, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BISH 613318Botany

Galaxaura rugosa

As recorded: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae

Collected by
Abbott, I.A.
Collector number
IA 355
Date
January 12, 1944
Locality
Waikiki Aquarium
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2500, -157.8167
Identified by
Abbott, I.A.
Record type
Preserved specimen
248 Bishop specimens of Galaxaura rugosa · collected 1898–2018Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 12, 1944, Abbott, I.A. also collected 7 other specimens.

Still here: Galaxaura rugosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1944. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-09-04.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Galaxaura rugosa. BISH 613318. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956382771. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/613318.

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