
Sargassum aquifolium
Double-edge Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum aquifolium (Turner) C.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Hakioawa Bay, coastline west of bay
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.5833, -156.5500
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Sargassum aquifolium observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-30.

2026-01-30
Maalaea, HI, US
(c) rosetorres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-20
Alalakeiki Channel, Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) kavanaghm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-03
North Pacific Ocean, Kihei, HI, US
(c) Eric Simons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-28
North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-28
North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-10
North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum aquifolium. BISH 553879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142185. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/553879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956142185 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
