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Ralfsia
Ralfsia
As recorded: Ralfsia Berkeley, 1843
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Ralfsiales › Ralfsiaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 2321
- Date
- August 21, 1968
- Locality
- Point Espinosa, Narborough
- Island
- Fernandina Island
- Region
- Ecuador
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1968, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 12 other specimens.
Ralfsia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Ralfsia. BISH 559398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956678749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559398.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956678749 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026