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Ulva lactuca
Broadleaf Sea Lettuce
As recorded: Ulva lactuca L.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae
- Collected by
- Matsui, T.
- Collector number
- MSD 19132B
- Date
- September 17, 1959
- Locality
- Explosive Anchorage Area
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 17, 1959, Matsui, T. also collected 2 other specimens.
Ulva lactuca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Pi`ina Pl., Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Pi`ina Pl., Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Waialua, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ulva lactuca. BISH 516242. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956558929. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516242.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956558929 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026