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Lobophora variegata
Encrusting fan-leaf alga
As recorded: Padina variegata Mont.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Wight
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Juan Fernandez Island
- Region
- Chile
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lobophora variegata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-08.
2026-08-08
Wool Bay SA 5575, Australia
(c) Elizabeth Solich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
South Pacific Ocean, Collaroy, AU
(c) Ranger Jenny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Newport, NSW, AU
(c) oseanx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Adelaide SA, Australia
(c) susanbelperio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Normanville SA 5204, Australia
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Normanville SA 5204, Australia
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lobophora variegata. BISH 558543. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956138837. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/558543.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956138837 ↗
- 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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