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BISH 739890Botany
Acanthophora spicifera
prickly seaweed
As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Squair, C.; Squair, C.
- Collector number
- 276 F
- Date
- November 28, 2005
- Locality
- Puuhonua O Honaunau National Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4329, -155.9100
- Identified by
- Squair, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 28, 2005, Squair, C.; Squair, C. also collected 7 other specimens.
Still here: Acanthophora spicifera observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-16.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 739890. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956672368. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/739890.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956672368 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026