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BISH 701090Botany
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 21146
- Date
- December 21, 1992
- Locality
- Kanapou Bay
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 21, 1992, Jeane II, G. also collected 3 other specimens.
Halimeda opuntia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. 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 701090. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956643823. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/701090.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956643823 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026