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Sargassum aquifolium
Double-edge Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum aquifolium (Turner) C.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Bell, M.
- Collector number
- 1457
- Locality
- Kealakekua Bay
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4667, -155.9167
- 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 11 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-05.
2026-04-05
Keala O Keawe Rd, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) Mark Garland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-03
Honaunau Beach Rd, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) manseekingorganisms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-16
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Erica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-07
Kealakekua Bay, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-05
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) quandary, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-25
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum aquifolium. BISH 516174. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956385998. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516174.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956385998 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026