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Pterocladiella caerulescens
As recorded: Pterocladiella caerulescens (Kütz.) Santel. & Hommers.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Pterocladiaceae
- Collected by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Collector number
- IA 21561
- Date
- April 2, 1994
- Locality
- Maalaea
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 2, 1994, Hodgson, L.M. also collected 20 other specimens.
Pterocladiella caerulescens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-07.

2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-20
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-18
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-30
Kauaʻi, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pterocladiella caerulescens. BISH 693885. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956624852. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/693885.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956624852 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
