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Avrainvillea erecta
As recorded: Avrainvillea erecta (Berk.) Gepp. & Gepp.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Dichotomosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Peyton, K.
- Collector number
- ARS09437
- Date
- October 15, 2014
- Locality
- Entrance Channel to Honolulu Harbor.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wade, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 15, 2014, Peyton, K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Avrainvillea erecta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2014. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-06.

2026-04-06
Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
Ho‘okena Beach Park, 86-4322 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI 96704, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-22
Ma'alaea, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Avrainvillea erecta. BISH 768339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154263. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/768339.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956154263 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
