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Caulerpa cupressoides
cactus tree alga
As recorded: Caulerpa cupressoides (H.West) C.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, D.P.; Nicholson, N.L.; Phillips, R.Donald P. Abbott →N.L. Nicholson →R.C. Phillips →
- Collector number
- IA 10627
- Date
- July 13, 1973
- Locality
- Savusavu Bay
- Island
- Vanua Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- South, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 13, 1973, Abbott, D.P.; Nicholson, N.L.; Phillips, R. also collected 16 other specimens.
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Amphiroa crassa
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Amphiroa valonioides
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Caulerpa racemosa
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Cladophoropsis membranacea
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Galaxaura divaricata
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Gelidiella acerosa
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Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Hypnea pannosa
Botany
Hypnea spinella
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Laurencia
Botany
Lyngbya majuscula
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Sargassum aquifolium
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Turbinaria ornata
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Valonia fastigiata
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Vanvoorstia spectabilis
Botany
Caulerpa cupressoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.
2026-08-13
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-14
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) Josiah Londerée, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-06
Guarapari, ES, Brasil
no rights reserved
2026-05-01
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) Corinne Fuchs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-04-14
Cruz Bay, St John 00830, USVI
(c) thetidepooler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-12
Wilmont Bay, Guanaja, Islas de la Bahía, Honduras
(c) Jeff Garner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa cupressoides. BISH 623627. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956405486. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/623627.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956405486 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026