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Ulva lactuca
As recorded: Ulva lactuca L.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 18, 1927
- Locality
- Uturoa
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- N'Yeurt, A.D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 18, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 10 other specimens.
Ulva lactuca observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,740 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Mona Vale NSW 2103, Australia
(c) cuckoobrains, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Condomínio Edifício Guaru Porchat - Ilha Porchat, São Vicente - SP, 11320-350, Brasil
(c) Ana Luiza Ferreira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Parque Estadual Xixová-Japuí, Praia Grande, SP, BR
(c) tainarabertulani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Parque Estadual Xixová-Japuí, Praia Grande, SP, BR
(c) Vitoria Moraes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
São Vicente, SP, BR
(c) anitasarti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Cabedelo - Jacaré, Cabedelo - PB, Brasil
(c) Eric Fischer Rempe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ulva lactuca. BISH 457232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956355599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/457232.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956355599 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
