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Caulerpa racemosa
As recorded: Caulerpa racemosa (Forssk.) J.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Schlech, K.E.Paul K. Higashino →K.E. Schlech →
- Collector number
- 18
- Date
- March 11, 1980
- Locality
- Ala Moana, Magic Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2828, -157.8475 ± 93 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 11, 1980, Higashino, P.K.; Schlech, K.E. also collected 5 other specimens.
Still here: Caulerpa racemosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-16.

2026-07-16
Waimanalo Bay, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-25
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-24
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-23
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-16
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved

2025-08-31
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa racemosa. BISH 515866. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358541. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/515866.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956358541 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
