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Dictyota
Y-branched Algae
As recorded: Dictyota J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1809
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Mihata, J.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Waimanalo Beach Park
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3333, -157.6833
- Identified by
- Haroun, R.; Hare, J.C.Conway Hare →R. Haroun →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Dictyota observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-24
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-24
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-08
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jatay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-02
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyota. BISH 524085. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956172396. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/524085.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956172396 ↗
- 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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