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BISH 788872Botany
Halimeda opuntia
watercress alga
As recorded: Halimeda opuntia (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Kerby, T.; NULL
- Collector number
- P4-184 145-2
- Date
- November 17, 2006
- Locality
- Penguin Bank
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved 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 788872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546524392. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/788872.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546524392 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026