
Gracilaria
As recorded: Gracilaria Greville, 1830
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gracilariales › Gracilariaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- IA 4325
- Date
- March 18, 1968
- Locality
- Waianae; Kahanahaiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 18, 1968, Abbott, I.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Gracilaria observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) kellywierengaphd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Fabiola Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gracilaria. BISH 691178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594362. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/691178.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956594362 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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