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Sargassum aquifolium

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BISH 516156Botany

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 12507
Date: January 2, 1953
Locality: Kumimi
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.1000, -156.7333
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

351 Bishop specimens of Sargassum aquifolium · collected 1863–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Sargassum aquifolium observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-31.

Sargassum aquifolium observed 2026-10-31

2026-10-31

Kaunakakai, HI, US

(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum aquifolium observed 2026-05-25

2026-05-25

Kapalua, HI 96761, USA

(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum aquifolium observed 2026-04-17

2026-04-17

Dragon's Teeth Access Trail, Kapalua, HI, USA

(c) Sandy Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum aquifolium observed 2024-12-11

2024-12-11

Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Sargassum aquifolium observed 2024-12-11

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 516156. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956225828. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516156.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956225828 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026