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Halimeda incrassata
Three finger leaf alga
As recorded: Halimeda incrassata (J.Ellis) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Horwitz, L.
- Collector number
- 19594
- Date
- August 14, 1951
- Locality
- from shaded spots in dropoff on ocean side of island
- Island
- Ine Island
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Colinvaux, L.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1951, Horwitz, L. also collected 16 other specimens.
Corallinaceae
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Corallinaceae
Botany
Corallinaceae
Botany
Corallinaceae
Botany
Corallinaceae
Botany
Halimeda gracilis
Botany
Halimeda gracilis
Botany
Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Melanothamnus sparsus
Botany
Polysiphonia scopulorum
Botany
Halimeda incrassata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Bermuda, BM
(c) csmithbda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
FL, US
(c) Cheyney Underwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Key Largo, FL, US
(c) tateki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Cuba
(c) Anna Bucholtz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Cabrera, Illes Balears, Espanya
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-07-22
Cabrera, Illes Balears, Espanya
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halimeda incrassata. BISH 547079. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956238743. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/547079.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956238743 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026