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Caulerpa chemnitzia
flattop seagrape
As recorded: Caulerpa racemosa var. peltata (J.V.Lamour.) Eubank
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E.Harold E. Parks →William A. Setchell →
- Collector number
- 5159
- Date
- June 17, 1922
- Locality
- Tahara Mountain
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1922, Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E. also collected 8 other specimens.
Caulerpa chemnitzia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 111 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.
2026-08-01
West, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
West, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
FL, US
(c) dakdeltona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Sheffield Beach, Ballito, 4420, South Africa
(c) Andrew Kruger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Cyrene Reefs, Singapore
(c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-03
West, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa chemnitzia. BISH 542073. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956528270. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/542073.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956528270 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026