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Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
As recorded: Gibsmithia hawaiiensis Doty, 1963
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Dumontiaceae
- Collected by
- Geisler, K.J.
- Collector number
- IA 28063
- Date
- September 12, 2000
- Locality
- Station 9
- Island
- French Frigate Shoals
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Geisler, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 12, 2000, Geisler, K.J. also collected 21 other specimens.
Gibsmithia hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-15.

2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-25
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-15
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-11
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-04
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-21
HI, US
(c) Diego Meneses, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gibsmithia hawaiiensis. BISH 712284. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956264969. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712284.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956264969 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
