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Halimeda discoidea
money plant
As recorded: Halimeda discoidea Decne.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 4136
- Date
- December 29, 1968
- Locality
- Te Pahi section of Tahiti Iti, fringing reef at foot of Mt. Vavahi
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 29, 1968, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 13 other specimens.
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Caulerpa racemosa
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Chnoospora minima
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Feldmannia indica
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Padina
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Sargassum pacificum
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Sargassum pacificum
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Sargassum pacificum
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Sargassum pacificum
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Sargassum pacificum
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Sargassum pacificum
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Sargassum pacificum
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Turbinaria ornata
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Halimeda discoidea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.
2026-04-27
Curaçao
(c) emmaalves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Michelle Kobayashi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-16
David Low Way at Point Arkwright, Coolum Beach QLD 4573, Australia
(c) subaquasam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Kailua, HI, US
(c) theforestseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-16
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) arose5472, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-16
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) arose5472, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halimeda discoidea. BISH 546667. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956318593. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/546667.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956318593 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026