
BISH 508971Botany
Valonia fastigiata
As recorded: Valonia fastigiata Harv.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae
- Collected by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Collector number
- 777.a
- Date
- August 14, 1964
- Locality
- Manua District, Ofu
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- Skelton, P.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1964, Buggeln, R.G. also collected 5 other specimens.
Valonia fastigiata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-25.

2024-12-25
233, Nilwella 81200, Sri Lanka
(c) Dulyana Apoorva Wanigasooriya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-27
Cairns, QLD, Australia
(c) SamTol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Valonia fastigiata. BISH 508971. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135155. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508971.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956135155 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
