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Ulva compressa

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BISH 457296Botany

Ulva compressa

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As recorded: Ulva compressa L.

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: May 14, 1927
Locality: Between 1st and 4th small islands S of Vaiaau
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: N'Yeurt, A.D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

80 Bishop specimens of Ulva compressa · collected 1869–2001Species page ›

Ulva compressa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-16.

Ulva compressa observed 2025-10-16

2025-10-16

France

(c) Benoît Segerer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva compressa observed 2025-10-03

2025-10-03

Pukerua Bay, Porirua, New Zealand

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

Ulva compressa observed 2025-09-10

2025-09-10

Auckland, New Zealand

(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva compressa observed 2025-08-12

2025-08-12

Costa Lourinhã-Peniche, Portugal

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

Ulva compressa observed 2025-08-12

2025-08-12

Costa Lourinhã-Peniche, Portugal

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

Ulva compressa observed 2024-10-05

2024-10-05

Kawau Island 0920, New Zealand

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

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Cite this specimen

Ulva compressa. BISH 457296. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956266658. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/457296.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956266658 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026