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Ulva flexuosa
Flexuous Gutweed
As recorded: Ulva flexuosa Wulfen
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae
- Collected by
- Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E.Harold E. Parks →William A. Setchell →
- Collector number
- 5086
- Date
- June 10, 1922
- Locality
- Papawa Harbor
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Walsh, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 10, 1922, Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E. also collected 1 other specimen.
Ulva flexuosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Itararé, São Vicente - SP, 11320, Brasil
(c) Erick Cristaldo Freitas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Av. Pres. Wilson, 263 - Boa Vista, São Vicente - SP, 11320-130, Brazil
(c) Giovanna Tallin Lourençon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Boa Vista, São Vicente - SP, Brasil
(c) Monark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Parque Estadual Xixová-Japuí, São Vicente, SP, BR
(c) yuu2416, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Avenida Tupiniquins, 1064 - Japuí, São Vicente - SP, 11325-000, Brasil
(c) Nataly de Andrade Barros, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26
Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL, US
(c) alexa-07, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ulva flexuosa. BISH 546086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956314602. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/546086.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956314602 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
