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Caulerpa taxifolia

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BISH 541806Botany

Caulerpa taxifolia

Feather Caulerpa

As recorded: Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.; Hair, L.E.Maxwell S. Doty →L.E. Hair →
Collector number: s.n.
Date: August 10, 1966
Locality: Usa
Region: United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

223 Bishop specimens of Caulerpa taxifolia · collected 1915–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 10, 1966, Doty, M.S.; Hair, L.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Caulerpa taxifolia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 241 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Caulerpa taxifolia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

MJXR+V6, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia

(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa taxifolia observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

San Vito Lo Capo (Trapani), Italia

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

Caulerpa taxifolia observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa taxifolia observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID

(c) Alwan Syah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa taxifolia observed 2026-09-01

2026-09-01

Gold Coast QLD, Australia

(c) Stephen Csurhes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa taxifolia observed 2026-08-15

2026-08-15

Q943+8GW, Jodugulla Palem, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530040, India

(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Caulerpa taxifolia. BISH 541806. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956533858. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/541806.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956533858 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026