Halimeda discoidea
money plant
As recorded: Halimeda discoidea Decne.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Collector number
- 4609
- Date
- August 8, 1972
- Locality
- 3.5 km S of Vai Tepu, low tide
- Island
- Fanning (=Tabuaeran)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1972, Tsuda, R.T. also collected 6 other specimens.
Halimeda discoidea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.
2026-04-27
Curaçao
(c) emmaalves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Michelle Kobayashi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-16
David Low Way at Point Arkwright, Coolum Beach QLD 4573, Australia
(c) subaquasam, 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)
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Cite this specimen
Halimeda discoidea. BISH 711787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956212190. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/711787.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956212190 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026