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 21065
Date: August 7, 1960
Locality: SW end of island
Island: Puluwat
Region: Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
Coordinates: 7.3561, 149.0264
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 496898. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/496898.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956469063 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026