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Tolypiocladia
As recorded: Tolypiocladia F.Schmitz, 1897
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, C.M.
- Collector number
- IA 19615
- Date
- May 25, 1990
- Locality
- Old Kona Airport
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1990, Smith, C.M. also collected 20 other specimens.
Tolypiocladia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-23.

2026-06-23
Kawaihae Harbor
(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-01
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-15
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-01
North Pacific Ocean, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-29
Olowalu 3
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-24
Keawakapu
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tolypiocladia. BISH 693511. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956618764. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/693511.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956618764 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
