Nostoc commune
Star Jelly
As recorded: Nostoc commune Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Nostocaceae
- Collected by
- Cartier, C.
- Collector number
- 153
- Date
- June 23, 1990
- Locality
- Motu Tiahura, western shore
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1990, Cartier, C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Cenchrus echinatus
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Cocos nucifera
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Cordia subcordata
Botany
Cyperus javanicus
Botany
Desmodium incanum
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Dodonaea viscosa
Botany
Eleusine indica
Botany
Erigeron bonariensis
Botany
Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Botany
Ipomoea violacea
Botany
Melinis minutiflora
Botany
Sophora tomentosa
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Stachytarpheta urticifolia
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Stenotaphrum micranthum
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Suriana maritima
Botany
Nostoc commune observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,507 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Kent Downs, Rochester, England, GB
(c) Alexander Pomfret, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Randall County, TX, USA
(c) Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Randall County, TX, USA
(c) Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Peberholm, Kastrup, Region Hovedstaden, DK
(c) thomasvikstrom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Rance, Sivry-Rance, Hainaut, BE
(c) yveshd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Main St, Gembrook, VIC, AU
(c) GPMoore.Esq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Nostoc commune. BISH 635952. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956628592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/635952.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956628592 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026