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Asteronema breviarticulatum
As recorded: Asteronema breviarticulatum (J.Agardh) Ouriques & Bouzon
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytothamnales › Asteronemataceae
- Collected by
- Ball, F.
- Collector number
- IA 18485
- Date
- August 28, 1980
- Locality
- Midway Islands
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 28, 1980, Ball, F. also collected 2 other specimens.
Asteronema breviarticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Portlock Rd, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Kokee Pl, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Lahaina, HI, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Lahaina Cannery Mall, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asteronema breviarticulatum. BISH 706570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956268888. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/706570.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956268888 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
