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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Collector number
- MSD 14102
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2667, -157.8167
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Padina observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-21
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) JR Ferrer-Paris, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-30
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Soleil.C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Soleil.C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Soleil.C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-05
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 513765. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956646573. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513765.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956646573 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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