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Ralfsia

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BISH 559395Botany

Ralfsia

As recorded: Ralfsia Berkeley, 1843

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Ralfsiales › Ralfsiaceae

Collected by
Doty, M.S.
Collector number
7435
Date
June 17, 1948
Locality
Barnstable County, Nobska Point near Woods Hole
Region
Massachusetts, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
38 Bishop specimens of Ralfsia · collected 1946–2007Species page ›

Ralfsia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 80 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.

Ralfsia observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, USA

(c) R. Hoffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ralfsia observed 2026-06-03

2026-06-03

Wizard Islet, Huu-ay-aht & Uchucklesaht ḥaḥuułi

(c) beedleborm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ralfsia observed 2026-06-03

2026-06-03

Wizard Islet, Huu-ay-aht & Uchucklesaht ḥaḥuułi

(c) beedleborm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ralfsia observed 2026-06-03

2026-06-03

Wizard Islet, Huu-ay-aht & Uchucklesaht ḥaḥuułi

(c) beedleborm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ralfsia observed 2026-06-01

2026-06-01

Seppings Island, Huu-ay-aht & Uchucklesaht ḥaḥuułi

(c) beedleborm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ralfsia observed 2025-10-08

2025-10-08

Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, FR

(c) jltasset, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ralfsia. BISH 559395. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956646712. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559395.

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