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Laurencia

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BISH 693301Botany

Laurencia

As recorded: Laurencia J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by
Abbott, D.P.
Collector number
IA 17899 (J 22)
Date
March 4, 1957
Locality
S end of Gnat Reef (nr "Melville wreck")
Island
Balabac Island
Region
Palawan Province, Philippines
Record type
Preserved specimen
1,192 Bishop specimens of Laurencia · collected 1823–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 4, 1957, Abbott, D.P. also collected 19 other specimens.

Actinotrichia

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Actinotrichia

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Cupressaceae

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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa

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Dictyota bartayresiana

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Galaxaura

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Galaxaura

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Galaxaura

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Galaxaura

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Halimeda micronesica

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Hydroclathrus clathratus

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Hypnea

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Hypnea

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Hypnea

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Melanothamnus sparsus

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Portieria hornemannii

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Portieria hornemannii

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Portieria hornemannii

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Turbinaria

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Laurencia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,340 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Laurencia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9AD, UK

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

Laurencia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent, UK

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

Laurencia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent, UK

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

Laurencia observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Port Noarlunga South SA 5167, Australia

(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Coast Blvd, San Diego, CA, US

(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Laurencia. BISH 693301. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956257398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/693301.

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