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Polysiphonia

As recorded: Polysiphonia Greville, 1823

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by: Abbott, D.P.
Collector number: 4565
Date: April 13, 1968
Locality: Cast ashore at Telegraph Point, Paita
Region: Peru
Identified by: Abbott, I.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

779 Bishop specimens of Polysiphonia · collected 1896–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 13, 1968, Abbott, D.P. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Polysiphonia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 814 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Polysiphonia observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

IE

(c) Clara C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polysiphonia observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Perros-Guirec, France

(c) carole_la, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polysiphonia observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Route de la Lague, Guernsey, GB

(c) Dr Mark D. Scherz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Polysiphonia observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Austvågøya, Kabelvåg, Nordland, NO

(c) simonbk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polysiphonia observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Sark, GG

(c) Julien A . J . B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polysiphonia observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Anglesey, Wales, GB

(c) Paul Brazier, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Polysiphonia. BISH 763632. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700462. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/763632.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956700462 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026