
Chara zeylanica
As recorded: Chara zeylanica Willd.
Plantae › Charophyta › Charophyceae › Charales › Characeae
- Collected by
- Pringle, C.G.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 13, 1888
- Locality
- Brownsville
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chara zeylanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1888. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Blanco County, TX, USA
(c) Michelle W. (鍾偉瑋), some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-18
Murrayville, NC, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-27
Glades County, FL, USA
(c) Jen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-01
Dhofar, Oman
(c) Lorenz Seebauer, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2025-10-05
Lagoa das Almécegas Almécegas - Munguba, Trairi - CE, 62690-000, Brasil
(c) leojales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-27
Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL, US
(c) Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chara zeylanica. BISH 543972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956153183. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/543972.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956153183 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
