
BISH 697980Botany
Melosira
As recorded: Melosira C.A.Agardh, 1824
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Bacillariophyceae › Melosirales › Melosiraceae
- Collected by
- Oba, H.
- Collector number
- MSD 33195
- Date
- June 21, 1988
- Locality
- Kaneohe Bay, Moku o loe Island, Pond B
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melosira observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melosira. BISH 697980. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956193784. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/697980.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956193784 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
