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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Magruder, W.H.; Leu, M.; Kami, K.K. Kami →M.E. Leu →W.H. Magruder →
- Collector number
- HMA82
- Locality
- Haleiwa, Kaiaka Beach Park
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5833, -158.1167
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Padina observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-12.

2026-08-12
Waialua, HI, US
(c) Ana Ka'ahanui, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-30
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 523913. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956680289. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/523913.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956680289 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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