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Dictyopteris polypodioides
sweet-smelling seaweed
As recorded: Dictyopteris membranacea (Stackh.) Batters
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Maggs, C.A.
- Collector number
- 1980-54
- Date
- November 9, 1980
- Locality
- South East Rathlin O'Birne Island; County Donegal
- Island
- Ireland
- Region
- Ireland
- Identified by
- Maggs, C.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dictyopteris polypodioides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 94 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.
2026-10-01
Alderney Clonque, Guernsey
(c) Nicolas Jouault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Spain
(c) Héctor Ibáñez Cantero, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-12
France
(c) Christian Kerbiriou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
France
no rights reserved
2026-07-22
07638 Colònia de Sant Jordi, Illes Balears, Espanya
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-07-12
Friar Island, Co. Galway, Ireland
(c) Rebekah Bajkó, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyopteris polypodioides. BISH 555708. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956559797. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555708.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956559797 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026