Caulerpa taxifolia
Feather Caulerpa
As recorded: Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Kosaki, R.; Hauk, B.B. Hauk →Randy Kosaki →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 13, 2015
- Locality
- Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
- Island
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Robbins, L.; Sherwood, A.R.L. Robbins →A.R. Sherwood →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 13, 2015, Kosaki, R.; Hauk, B. also collected 1 other specimen.
Caulerpa taxifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-09.
2026-03-09
Anini Rd, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-09
Ewa Beach, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-27
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-26
Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Caulerpa taxifolia. BISH 798498. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425985. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/798498.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956425985 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026