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Sargassum aquifolium
Double-edge Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum aquifolium (Turner) C.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 17940
- Locality
- Kahe Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3500, -158.1167
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Sargassum aquifolium observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-19.

2026-04-19
Ewa Beach, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-27
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) Chason Pao Gumapac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-25
Ewa Beach, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-28
Mamala Bay, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) eclaudat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-27
Ocean Pointe, HI 96706, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-27
Ocean Pointe, HI 96706, USA
(c) swagner7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum aquifolium. BISH 516117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956445816. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956445816 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
