BISH 686231Botany

Hypnea musciformis

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Cystocloniaceae

Collected by: Coles, S.L.; DeFelice, R.Stephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
Collector number: W-03.05
Date: January 17, 2001
Locality: Atlantis Sub, Waikiki: Site 3
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.2625, -157.8361
Identified by: Fisher, J.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

246 Bishop specimens of Hypnea musciformis · collected 1871–2018Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 17, 2001, Coles, S.L.; DeFelice, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Hypnea musciformis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-05-02.

2025-05-02

HI, US

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

2025-05-02

HI, US

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

2025-05-02

HI, US

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

2025-05-02

HI, US

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

2021-06-16

North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US

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

2021-06-16

North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Hypnea musciformis. BISH 686231. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956228318. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/686231.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956228318 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026