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Sargassum aquifolium
Double-edge Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum aquifolium (Turner) C.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- MSD 20644B
- Locality
- Waiehu Beach
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.9167, -156.4833 ± 2,683 m
- 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 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-25.
2026-05-25
Kapalua, HI 96761, USA
(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-17
Dragon's Teeth Access Trail, Kapalua, HI, USA
(c) Sandy Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-02
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Elizabeth Schultheis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-30
Maalaea, HI, US
(c) rosetorres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-11
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2024-12-11
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum aquifolium. BISH 516155. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956309181. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516155.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956309181 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026