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Padina sanctae-crucis
White Scroll Alga
As recorded: Padina sanctae-crucis Børgesen
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 10219
- Date
- February 7, 1952
- Locality
- Ka Lae o Kailio
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.2167, -159.5833
- Identified by
- Haroun, R.; Hare, J.C.Conway Hare →R. Haroun →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 7, 1952, Doty, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Padina sanctae-crucis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-06.

2026-08-06
HI, US
(c) Rebecca Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21
Kilauea, HI 96754, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
Anini Rd, HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-09
Anini Rd, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-08
HI, US
(c) Jessica Schmitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Padina sanctae-crucis. BISH 513771. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956200412. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513771.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956200412 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
