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Caulerpa racemosa
Sea Grapes
As recorded: Caulerpa racemosa (Forssk.) J.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Fortner, H.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 16, 1981
- Locality
- North-West Hawaiian, Nihoa
- Island
- Nihoa
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 16, 1981, Fortner, H.J. also collected 5 other specimens.
Caulerpa racemosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Makako Bay Dr, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Elaina Wesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-16
Waimanalo Bay, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Caulerpa racemosa. BISH 514063. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956596242. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514063.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956596242 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026