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BISH 512601Botany

Sargassum obtusifolium

As recorded: Sargassum obtusifolium J.Agardh, 1848

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by
Doty, M.S.
Collector number
MSD 24803
Date
January 2, 1973
Locality
Kailua Beach Park
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.3833, -157.7167
Record type
Preserved specimen
348 Bishop specimens of Sargassum obtusifolium · collected 1912–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 2, 1973, Doty, M.S. also collected 12 other specimens.

Still here: Sargassum obtusifolium observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-04-03.

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

Cite this specimen

Sargassum obtusifolium. BISH 512601. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956137625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/512601.

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