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Caulerpa verticillata
As recorded: Caulerpa verticillata J.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Hodgson, L.M.; Haroun, R.R. Haroun →L.M. Hodgson →
- Collector number
- IA 28327
- Date
- April 20, 2001
- Locality
- Moku-o-loe, Coconut Island sea table
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 20, 2001, Hodgson, L.M.; Haroun, R. also collected 7 other specimens.
Caulerpa verticillata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.

2026-08-03
Lahaina, HI, USA
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-08
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-04-13
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa verticillata. BISH 701483. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532882. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/701483.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956532882 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
