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Ulva lactuca
Broadleaf Sea Lettuce
As recorded: Ulva lactuca L.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae
- Collected by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Collector number
- IA 20859
- Date
- August 2, 1992
- Locality
- Kihei, S of Cove Park
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1992, Hodgson, L.M. also collected 9 other specimens.
Ulva lactuca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Pi`ina Pl., Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Pi`ina Pl., Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Waialua, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Ulva lactuca. BISH 701699. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507172. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/701699.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507172 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026