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Leptolyngbya crosbyana
As recorded: Leptolyngbya crosbyana (Tilden) Anagn. & Komárek
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Leptolyngbyales › Leptolyngbyaceae
- Collected by
- Huisman, J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 9, 2005
- Locality
- Makapuu Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 2005, Huisman, J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Leptolyngbya crosbyana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.

2026-09-01
kawaihae harbor, HI, USA
(c) hai v on, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-31
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-18
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-18
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptolyngbya crosbyana. BISH 717104. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154047. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/717104.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956154047 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
