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Caulerpa lentillifera in life
In life — green caviar, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Ria Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
BISH 771135Botany

Caulerpa lentillifera

green caviar

As recorded: Caulerpa lentillifera J.Ag.

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae

Collected by
Puttock, C.F.; Fisher, J.Jr.William Ellsworth Fisher Jr. →C.F. Puttock →
Collector number
SG-1350
Date
May 7, 2001
Locality
Hilton Waikoloa Resort
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.9167, -155.9000
Record type
Preserved specimen
68 Bishop specimens of Caulerpa lentillifera · collected 1908–2001Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 7, 2001, Puttock, C.F.; Fisher, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Caulerpa lentillifera observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-11-24.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Caulerpa lentillifera. BISH 771135. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532054. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/771135.

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