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Desmarestia latifrons
As recorded: Desmarestia latifrons Kütz.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Desmarestiales › Desmarestiaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 14, 1967
- Locality
- Carmel Beach
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 14, 1967, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 8 other specimens.
Desmarestia latifrons observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-29.

2025-11-29
Andrew Molera State Park, CA, US
(c) cypripedium18, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-10-21
Monterey County, CA, USA
(c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Desmarestia latifrons. BISH 636399. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956400557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/636399.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956400557 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
