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Ralfsia
As recorded: Ralfsia Berkeley, 1843
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Ralfsiales › Ralfsiaceae
- Collected by
- Velasquez, G.T.
- Collector number
- MD 16999J
- Date
- April 24, 1958
- Locality
- Quezon Province, Digisit, Baler
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Quezon Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 24, 1958, Velasquez, G.T. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acrocystis nana
Botany
Actinotrichia fragilis
Botany
Boergesenia
Botany
Boodlea
Botany
Caulerpa chemnitzia
Botany
Caulerpa serrulata
Botany
Caulerpa sertularioides
Botany
Chlorodesmis fastigiata
Botany
Cladophora
Botany
Corallinaceae
Botany
Corallinaceae
Botany
Corallinaceae
Botany
Dictyosphaeria
Botany
Gracilaria
Botany
Gracilaria eucheumatoides
Botany
Gracilaria salicornia
Botany
Halimeda
Botany
Mastophora
Botany
Padina crassa
Botany
Palisada perforata
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Udotea
Botany
Udotea
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Udotea
Botany
Ralfsia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 80 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.
2026-08-25
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, USA
(c) R. Hoffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Wizard Islet, Huu-ay-aht & Uchucklesaht ḥaḥuułi
(c) beedleborm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Wizard Islet, Huu-ay-aht & Uchucklesaht ḥaḥuułi
(c) beedleborm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Wizard Islet, Huu-ay-aht & Uchucklesaht ḥaḥuułi
(c) beedleborm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Seppings Island, Huu-ay-aht & Uchucklesaht ḥaḥuułi
(c) beedleborm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 559397. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956519956. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559397.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956519956 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026