Acanthophora spicifera

prickly seaweed

As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by: Hau, S.; Brown, D.D.W. Brown →Skippy Hau →
Collector number: IA 24724
Date: August 11, 2000
Locality: Papaula
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Abbott, I.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

388 Bishop specimens of Acanthophora spicifera · collected 1924–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 11, 2000, Hau, S.; Brown, D. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acanthophora spicifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 269 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2026-09-01

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18

Hoone Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US

(c) bassteeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 666907. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956380686. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/666907.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956380686 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026