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Halimeda discoidea
money plant
As recorded: Halimeda discoidea Decne.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Pages, P.
- Collector number
- 237
- Date
- October 26, 1961
- Locality
- Carcar, Cebu Island
- Island
- Cebu
- Region
- Cebu Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 26, 1961, Pages, P. also collected 2 other specimens.
Halimeda discoidea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. 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 546953. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956403675. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/546953.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956403675 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
