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Ulva lactuca
Broadleaf Sea Lettuce
As recorded: Ulva lactuca L.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.; Abbott, D.P.Donald P. Abbott →Isabelle Abbott →
- Collector number
- MSD 20819
- Locality
- Maalaea Bay
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7833, -156.4833 ± 2,685 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Ulva lactuca observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-15.
2026-09-15
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-11
Kihei, HI, US
(c) Marvin Arcia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Wailea, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Kihei, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-23
Stable Rd, Paia, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ulva lactuca. BISH 516811. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956335353. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516811.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956335353 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026