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Caulerpa taxifolia
As recorded: Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Gilbert, W.J.
- Collector number
- 9439
- Date
- April 13, 1959
- Locality
- Makua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5167, -158.2167
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 13, 1959, Gilbert, W.J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Caulerpa taxifolia observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-15.
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-11-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-21
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-10-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa taxifolia. BISH 515414. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956249625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/515414.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956249625 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026