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Caulerpa verticillata
As recorded: Caulerpa verticillata J.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 5, 1996
- Locality
- Pearl Harbor, Rainbow Bay Marina, Next to USS Arizona Memorial Visitors Center. Sta 15
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caulerpa verticillata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1996. 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 769050. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956268483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769050.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956268483 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
