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Ulva lactuca
As recorded: Ulva lactuca L.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae
- Collected by
- Edmondson, C.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 24, 1925
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2667, -157.8167
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Ulva lactuca observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-01.

2026-09-01
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-05
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-19
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-07
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) bgoudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ulva lactuca. BISH 516506. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956311143. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516506.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956311143 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
