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Caulerpa paspaloides
As recorded: Caulerpa paspaloides (Bory de Saint-Vincent) Greville
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- MSD 22661
- Date
- August 8, 1968
- Locality
- John Pennkamp State Park
- Island
- Key Largo
- Region
- Florida, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1968, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 5 other specimens.
Caulerpa paspaloides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.

2026-07-30
Key Largo, FL, US
(c) breeknutson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Miami-Dade County, FL, USA
(c) larvalfishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-13
Punta Sur, Isla, 77686 Q.R., Mexico
(c) zroz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-21
Quintana Roo, MX
(c) tt2019, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-23
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) larvalfishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-25
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) Tom Harr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa paspaloides. BISH 542085. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699689. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/542085.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956699689 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
