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BISH 725932Botany
Halimeda opuntia
watercress alga
As recorded: Halimeda opuntia (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Hau, S.
- Collector number
- IA 31842
- Date
- October 17, 2006
- Locality
- Palaoa (outside fish shack)
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 17, 2006, Hau, S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Halimeda opuntia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2006. 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 725932. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956201142. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/725932.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956201142 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026