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Laurencia

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BISH 91406Botany

Laurencia

As recorded: Laurencia J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae

Collected by: Tsuda, R.T.
Collector number: RT 560
Date: December 6, 1963
Locality: In tidepool on southernmost point of coral ledge on southwestern side of island.
Island: Laysan
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Not on sheet
Record type: Preserved specimen

1,192 Bishop specimens of Laurencia · collected 1823–2025Species page ›

Laurencia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.

Laurencia observed 2026-07-30

2026-07-30

Kahuku, HI, US

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

Laurencia observed 2026-06-07

2026-06-07

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-04-15

2026-04-15

Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park, 31042002, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA

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

Laurencia observed 2026-03-27

2026-03-27

Kalaeloa, HI, USA

(c) Chason Pao Gumapac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laurencia observed 2026-03-27

2026-03-27

Kalaeloa, HI, USA

(c) Chason Pao Gumapac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Laurencia. BISH 91406. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606985. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/91406.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956606985 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026