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Halimeda discoidea
money plant
As recorded: Halimeda discoidea Decne.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.; HerbstDerral R. Herbst →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 20, 1988
- Locality
- Site XLII on south-western side of island
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halimeda discoidea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

2026-04-25
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Michelle Kobayashi, 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)

2026-01-28
Ko'olaupoko, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-03
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halimeda discoidea. BISH 621031. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956669216. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/621031.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956669216 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
