Halimeda opuntia

watercress alga

As recorded: Halimeda opuntia (L.) J.V.Lamour.

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae

Collected by: Meñez, E.G.
Collector number: MSD 23130
Date: August 7, 1960
Locality: Lagoon side of island
Island: Puluwat
Region: Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
Coordinates: 7.3561, 149.1958
Record type: Preserved specimen

903 Bishop specimens of Halimeda opuntia · collected 1902–2016Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 7, 1960, Meñez, E.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Halimeda opuntia. BISH 495984. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956495441. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495984.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956495441 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026