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Gibsmithia

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BISH 698572Botany

Gibsmithia

As recorded: Gibsmithia Doty, 1963

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Dumontiaceae

Collected by: Geisler, K.J.
Collector number: IA 30343
Date: October 14, 2000
Locality: #92
Island: Laysan
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Gibsmithia · collected 1952–2016Species page ›

Gibsmithia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-04.

Gibsmithia observed 2026-07-04

2026-07-04

Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) Sophie Paradis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gibsmithia observed 2026-02-15

2026-02-15

North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Gibsmithia observed 2025-05-25

2025-05-25

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

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

Gibsmithia observed 2025-05-15

2025-05-15

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

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

Gibsmithia observed 2025-05-11

2025-05-11

Hawaii County, HI, USA

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

Gibsmithia observed 2025-05-04

2025-05-04

Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Gibsmithia. BISH 698572. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956629431. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698572.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956629431 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026