
Hypnea
As recorded: Hypnea J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Cystocloniaceae
- Collected by
- Leu, M.; Leu, D.; Helms, S.S. Helms →D. Leu →M.E. Leu →
- Collector number
- HMA850
- Date
- June 4, 1988
- Locality
- Pupukea, Shark's Cove
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6500, -158.0500
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 4, 1988, Leu, M.; Leu, D.; Helms, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Hypnea observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2021-10-10.

2021-10-10
Waialua Bay, Haleiwa, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-07-31
Oʻahu, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) coralga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-06-24
Laniakea Beach Park, Haleiwa, Oahu, HI
(c) Kyle Van Houtan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hypnea. BISH 622411. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956575653. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/622411.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956575653 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
