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Cephaleuros virescens
Algal Leaf Spot
As recorded: Phycopeltis hawaiiensis J.W.King, 1954
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Trentepohliales › Trentepohliaceae
- Collected by
- King
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 12, 1953
- Locality
- Manoa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1953, King also collected 12 other specimens.
Cephaleuros virescens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-01.

2025-07-01
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) TC Riley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-03-08
Hawaiʻi, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Saumitra Kelkar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cephaleuros virescens. BISH 499691. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956501307. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/499691.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956501307 ↗
- 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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