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Ruppia cirrhosa
Spiral Tasselweed
As recorded: Ruppia spiralis L. ex Dumort.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Ruppiaceae
- Collected by
- Walker, E.H.
- Collector number
- 4567
- Date
- February 27, 1949
- Locality
- Canterbury Province; north of Timaru on east coast. North of Sanctuary.
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 27, 1949, Walker, E.H. also collected 7 other specimens.
Ruppia cirrhosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 126 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Venezia, Veneto, Italy
(c) cccrll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Praia de Peniche de Cima, 2520-402 Peniche, Portugal
(c) catarina0806, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Sesimbra (Castelo), Portugal
(c) Vasco Henrique Oliveira Fonseca, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-01
Olhão, Faro, Portugal
(c) Duarte Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-08
Port-des-Barques, France
(c) Léo Giardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Vau, Portugal
(c) Pedro Ramalho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ruppia cirrhosa. BISH 761267. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956599708. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/761267.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956599708 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026