Halimeda opuntia

watercress alga

As recorded: Halimeda opuntia (L.) J.V.Lamour.

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae

Collected by: Meñez, E.G.
Collector number: MSD 21871
Date: July 16, 1960
Locality: near Tafansak Village
Island: Kosrae (=Kusaie)
Region: Micronesia
Coordinates: 5.3167, 163.0167
Record type: Preserved specimen

903 Bishop specimens of Halimeda opuntia · collected 1902–2016Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1960, Meñez, E.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Halimeda opuntia. BISH 547415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956261942. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/547415.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956261942 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026