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Pterocladiella capillacea
As recorded: Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmel.) Santel. & Hommers.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Pterocladiaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- IA 14759
- Date
- August 12, 1971
- Locality
- Honokowai District, Mahinahina Point
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.9500, -156.6833
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Pterocladiella capillacea observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-04-19.

2025-04-19
Kaanapali Pkwy, Kaanapali, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-10-25
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2009-10-11
Kapalua, Maui
(c) Kyle Van Houtan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pterocladiella capillacea. BISH 638789. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956540520. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/638789.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956540520 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
