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Halophila decipiens
Caribbean Seagrass
As recorded: Halophila decipiens Ostenf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Hydrocharitaceae
- Collected by
- Ross, M.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 6, 2005
- Locality
- Kawaihoa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Peyton, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 6, 2005, Ross, M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Halophila decipiens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-30.
2025-09-30
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-19
Oʻahu, Koʻolauloa, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-14
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-16
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Stacy Peltier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-28
Ala Moana Regional Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-18
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halophila decipiens. BISH 717122. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202314. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/717122.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956202314 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026