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Martensia
As recorded: Martensia K.Hering, 1841
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Delesseriaceae
- Collected by
- Kurihara, A.
- Collector number
- ARS 05641
- Date
- April 6, 2008
- Locality
- Kanaha Beach Mark.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Sherwood, A.R.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 6, 2008, Kurihara, A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Martensia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-07.

2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-01
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-21
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-04
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-05-21
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-11
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Martensia. BISH 775970. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956314131. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775970.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956314131 ↗
- 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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