
Jania rubens
Red Jania
As recorded: Jania rubens (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Corallinales › Corallinaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 34118
- Date
- January 15, 1952
- Locality
- Lojjairok Islet
- Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 15, 1952, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Jania rubens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Garbet
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-07
El Port de la Selva
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-12
Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth TR11 4LY, UK
(c) emonaghan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer, Frankreich
(c) barfussmaedchen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Plage des Sablettes
(c) valentingirard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-15
Falmouth, UK
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Jania rubens. BISH 682959. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583000. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/682959.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956583000 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
