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Desmarestia ligulata
As recorded: Desmarestia ligulata (Stackh.) J.V.Lamour.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Desmarestiales › Desmarestiaceae
- Collected by
- Thaxter, R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Talcahuono
- Region
- Chile
- Identified by
- Barton, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Desmarestia ligulata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 567 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Mendocino Headlands Trail, Mendocino, CA, US
(c) inatalie8, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Netarts Bay, Tillamook, OR, US
(c) Christopher Janousek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Little River Market, Little River, CA 95456, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
North Shore Trail, CA, US
(c) divebuddy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Desmarestia ligulata. BISH 555533. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956434238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555533.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956434238 ↗
- 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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