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Halimeda discoidea
money plant
As recorded: Halimeda discoidea Decne.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Collector number
- 18705
- Date
- December 16, 1962
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 16, 1962, Lamoureux, C.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Cyperus alternifolius
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Cyperus alternifolius
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Dictyota ceylanica
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Feldmannia mitchelliae
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Lobophora variegata
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Lobophora variegata
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Microdictyon setchellianum
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Phyllodictyon anastomosans
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Phyllodictyon anastomosans
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Phyllodictyon anastomosans
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Phyllodictyon anastomosans
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Pluchea carolinensis
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Polysiphonia
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Polysiphonia
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Portulaca lutea
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Pseudognaphalium sandwicensium
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Sicyos maximowiczii
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Halimeda discoidea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.
2026-04-25
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Michelle Kobayashi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Kailua, HI, US
(c) theforestseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-16
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) arose5472, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-16
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) arose5472, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-28
Ko'olaupoko, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-03
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halimeda discoidea. BISH 516430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254155. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516430.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956254155 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026