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BISH 701087Botany
Halimeda opuntia
watercress alga
As recorded: Halimeda opuntia (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Jeane II, G.
- Collector number
- IA 21886
- Date
- September 22, 1993
- Locality
- E of Palaoa Pt
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1993, Jeane II, G. also collected 2 other specimens.
Halimeda opuntia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2021-02-20.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halimeda opuntia. BISH 701087. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613424. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/701087.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956613424 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026