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Ulva in life
In life — Sea Lettuces, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
BISH 516690Botany

Ulva

Sea Lettuces

As recorded: Ulva Linnaeus, 1753

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae

Collected by
Kim, M.S.
Collector number
MSD 9736
Locality
Reeds Bay, Hilo
Island
Hawaiʻi Island
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.7167, -155.0500
Record type
Preserved specimen
478 Bishop specimens of Ulva · collected 1881–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Ulva observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-01.

Ulva observed 2026-06-01

2026-06-01

Hilo, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva observed 2026-04-06

2026-04-06

North Pacific Ocean, Hilo, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva observed 2023-12-04

2023-12-04

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) tiarrek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ulva. BISH 516690. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956314862. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516690.

Record sources