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Cassytha filiformis
As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Jolinon, J.C.
- Collector number
- 1230
- Date
- January 23, 1987
- Locality
- Fangataufa, Ile aux Oiseaux
- Island
- Fangataufa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 23, 1987, Jolinon, J.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cassytha filiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,782 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
NW Sixth St, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
La Española, Santo Domingo, Región Ozama, DO
(c) natalia ortega gamez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
SR-70, Lake Placid, FL, US
(c) Heidi Kipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN
(c) 鐦鍆錒/锎钔锕(Man Hoimoon), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Sandy Point, The Bahamas
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Marsh Wren Ct, Lake Worth, FL, US
(c) emilyrose219, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cassytha filiformis. BISH 721457. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956608680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/721457.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956608680 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
