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Laurencia dendroidea
As recorded: Laurencia obtusa (Huds.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- IA 11857
- Date
- January 3, 1975
- Locality
- Tague Bay, East of Romney Pt
- Island
- St. Croix
- Region
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1975, Abbott, I.A. also collected 4 other specimens.
Laurencia dendroidea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-04.

2025-11-04
North Atlantic Ocean, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, MR
(c) coralga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-14
Enseada da Pinheira, Palhoça - SC, 88139, Brasil
(c) mirmeleon, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Laurencia dendroidea. BISH 692812. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956260997. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/692812.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956260997 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
