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Griffithsia ovalis
As recorded: Griffithsia ovalis Harvey, 1855
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Wrangeliaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 13988
- Date
- August 30, 1955
- Locality
- Japtan Island
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 30, 1955, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Halimeda gigas
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Hypnea
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Lyngbya gracilis
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Lyngbya sordida
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Palisada parvipapillata
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Peyssonnelia rubra
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Phormidium penicillatum
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Phyllodictyon anastomosans
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Pneophyllum
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Polysiphonia
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Griffithsia ovalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2023-08-03.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Griffithsia ovalis. BISH 498109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956421682. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/498109.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956421682 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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