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Valonia ventricosa

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BISH 628211Botany

Valonia ventricosa

As recorded: Valonia ventricosa J.Agardh

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae

Collected by: Abbott, I.A.
Collector number: IA 1426
Date: May 11, 1946
Locality: Maili
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.4000, -158.1667
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

275 Bishop specimens of Valonia ventricosa · collected 1908–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Valonia ventricosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-15.

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-02-15

2026-02-15

North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2024-01-06

2024-01-06

Tugboat Ledge, Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2021-12-23

2021-12-23

Makua

(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2021-10-13

2021-10-13

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2021-10-02

2021-10-02

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2021-07-18

2021-07-18

Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA

(c) David Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Valonia ventricosa. BISH 628211. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956331774. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/628211.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956331774 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026