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Halimeda discoidea
money plant
As recorded: Halimeda discoidea Decne.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Collector number
- 22702
- Date
- January 5, 1996
- Locality
- Launiupoko
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 5, 1996, Hodgson, L.M. also collected 13 other specimens.
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Laurencia dendroidea
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Microdictyon setchellianum
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Polysiphonia hancocki
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Stypopodium flabelliforme
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Tricleocarpa fragilis
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Turbinaria ornata
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Ulva lactuca
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Halimeda discoidea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1996. 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 700991. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956444074. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/700991.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956444074 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026