Acanthophora spicifera
prickly seaweed
As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Hau, S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 30, 1991
- Locality
- Kahului Harbor
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8833, -156.4667
- Identified by
- Fisher, J.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On September 30, 1991, Hau, S. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Acanthophora spicifera observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-04.
2026-08-04
Kihei, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Lila S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-30
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-04
Maalaea Bay, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-03
Maui, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-03
Maalaea Bay, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 683011. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956443984. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/683011.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956443984 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026