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Caulerpa taxifolia
As recorded: Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- 274
- Date
- December 19, 1943
- Locality
- Halona
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2667, -157.6667
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 19, 1943, Abbott, I.A. also collected 17 other specimens.
Still here: Caulerpa taxifolia observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-12-26.

2022-12-26
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-02-14
Magic Island
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-12-18
21060001, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-12-13
Hawaii, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-03-19
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa taxifolia. BISH 551613. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358667. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/551613.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956358667 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
