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Gracilaria tikvahiae
As recorded: Gracilaria tikvahiae McLachlan
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gracilariales › Gracilariaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- 427
- Date
- August 8, 1971
- Locality
- Cape Lookout
- Region
- North Carolina, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1971, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 8 other specimens.
Gracilaria tikvahiae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-08-04.

2024-08-04
North Atlantic Ocean, NC, US
(c) Max J. Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-31
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576, USA
(c) kay_marie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-07
Banks Chnnl, Wrightsville Beach, NC, US
(c) prismamental, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-21
Fort Fisher Blvd S, Kure Beach, NC, US
(c) brooksbutler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-21
Mount Hope Bay, Bristol, RI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2019-08-30
James Island, Charleston, SC 29412, USA
(c) Ryan Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gracilaria tikvahiae. BISH 636674. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956197842. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/636674.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956197842 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
