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Caulerpa taxifolia
Feather Caulerpa
As recorded: Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 10223
- Date
- February 7, 1952
- Locality
- Ka Lae o Kailio
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.2167, -159.5833
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 7, 1952, Doty, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Actinotrichia fragilis
Botany
Actinotrichia fragilis
Botany
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Botany
Amphiroa crassa
Botany
Amphiroa foliacea
Botany
Amphiroa rigida
Botany
Amphiroa rigida
Botany
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Botany
Boodlea composita
Botany
Bornetella sphaerica
Botany
Botryocladia
Botany
Caulerpa ambigua
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Centroceras clavulatum
Botany
Ceramium
Botany
Ceramium
Botany
Chaetomorpha antennina
Botany
Chnoospora minima
Botany
Chondrophycus dotyi
Botany
Chondrophycus dotyi
Botany
Chondrophycus dotyi
Botany
Cladophora columbiana
Botany
Cladophora vagabunda
Botany
Cladophoropsis membranacea
Botany
Still here: Caulerpa taxifolia observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-09.
2026-03-09
Anini Rd, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-02-25
Kalihiwai, HI, USA
(c) Ocean Fleskes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2012-05-07
Ke'e Beach, Hawaii 96746, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa taxifolia. BISH 515879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956246397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/515879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956246397 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026