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Halimeda opuntia
watercress alga
As recorded: Halimeda opuntia (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Santos, G.A.
- Collector number
- MSD 26051
- Date
- May 22, 1969
- Locality
- Solong-on
- Island
- Siquijor Island
- Region
- Negros Oriental Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 22, 1969, Santos, G.A. also collected 18 other specimens.
Boergesenia
Botany
Caulerpa brachypus
Botany
Caulerpa brachypus
Botany
Caulerpa fastigiata
Botany
Caulerpa lentillifera
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Caulerpa sertularioides
Botany
Caulerpa urvilleana
Botany
Chlorodesmis
Botany
Chlorodesmis
Botany
Cymodocea rotundata
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Botany
Enhalus acoroides
Botany
Gracilaria
Botany
Halimeda opuntia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.
2026-04-27
Curaçao
(c) emmaalves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-07
Pigeon Island, Sri Lanka
(c) Linda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-03
(c) Sue, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-29
El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Egypte
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-03
Fisherman's Rock, North Sound, Grand Cayman
(c) spirula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-13
Bonaire, Lac Bay, Caribbean Netherlands
(c) Jay Brasher, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halimeda opuntia. BISH 547769. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956375606. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/547769.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956375606 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026