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BISH 691521Botany

Valonia

As recorded: Valonia C.Agardh, 1823

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae

Collected by: Smith, C.M.
Collector number: IA 19763
Date: May 24, 1990
Locality: Whittington Beach Park
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

129 Bishop specimens of Valonia · collected 1923–2009Species page ›

Valonia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

Valonia observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia observed 2026-07-29

2026-07-29

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia observed 2026-07-06

2026-07-06

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Valonia observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Valonia observed 2026-06-05

2026-06-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia observed 2026-02-15

2026-02-15

North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Valonia. BISH 691521. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512153. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/691521.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956512153 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)

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