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Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Fortner, H.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Castle Beach, Kailua Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4237, -157.7430 ± 210 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Sargassum observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
2026-09-27
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-27
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Sargassum. BISH 519264. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956212398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/519264.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956212398 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026