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Caulerpa cupressoides
cactus tree alga
As recorded: Caulerpa cupressoides (H.West) C.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Meñez, E.G.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 16, 1967
- Locality
- Little Santa Cruz Island
- Island
- Mindanao
- Region
- Zambales Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 16, 1967, Meñez, E.G. also collected 11 other specimens.
Caulerpa cupressoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.
2026-08-13
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-14
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) Josiah Londerée, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-06
Guarapari, ES, Brasil
no rights reserved
2026-05-01
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) Corinne Fuchs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-04-14
Cruz Bay, St John 00830, USVI
(c) thetidepooler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-12
Wilmont Bay, Guanaja, Islas de la Bahía, Honduras
(c) Jeff Garner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa cupressoides. BISH 541837. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516461. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/541837.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956516461 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026