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Caulerpa racemosa in life — In life — Sea Grapes, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Wendy Feltham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Wendy Feltham

BISH 542212Botany

Caulerpa racemosa

Sea Grapes

As recorded: Caulerpa racemosa (Forssk.) J.Agardh

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.
Collector number: MSD 10901A
Date: December 2, 1953
Locality: Puerto Galero
Island: Mindoro
Region: Mindoro Occidental Province, Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

706 Bishop specimens of Caulerpa racemosa · collected 1863–2018Species page ›

Caulerpa racemosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,096 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Caulerpa racemosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa racemosa observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

Miramar, San Juan, 00907, Puerto Rico

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

Caulerpa racemosa observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Little Cayman, KY

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

Caulerpa racemosa observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

CW

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

Caulerpa racemosa observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Tobacco Bay, Bermuda

(c) Ted Weber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa racemosa observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

Wyndham-East Kimberley, WA, Australia

(c) Stella Fish, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Caulerpa racemosa. BISH 542212. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956309256. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/542212.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956309256 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026