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Sargassum polyphyllum
As recorded: Sargassum polyphyllum J.Agardh, 1848
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 10801
- Date
- September 26, 1953
- Locality
- Kaneohe Bay, Coconut Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4333, -157.7833
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On September 26, 1953, Doty, M.S. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Sargassum polyphyllum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
N Kalaheo Ave, Kailua, HI, US
(c) anemoneme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-15
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) William Wimley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-06
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-08
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved
2025-06-28
Diamond Head Rd + Diamond Head Lighthouse, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Sargassum polyphyllum. BISH 515256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343156. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/515256.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343156 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026