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Sargassum in life — In life — Sargassum, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kent Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kent Miller

BISH 559845Botany

Sargassum

Sargassum

As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by: Velasquez, G.T.
Collector number: MSD 16466
Date: April 23, 1958
Locality: Dikasalarin, Baler, Quezon Province
Island: Luzon
Region: Quezon Province, Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

832 Bishop specimens of Sargassum · collected 1867–2025Species page ›

Sargassum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,975 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

Sargassum observed 2026-11-01

2026-11-01

Marina, CA, US

(c) Siena Merk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum observed 2026-11-01

2026-11-01

Wales Coast Path, Haverfordwest, Wales, GB

(c) Ollie Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-31

2026-10-31

Kaunakakai, HI, US

(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-31

2026-10-31

Tamargueira, 3080-278 Buarcos, Portugal

(c) Elizabete Marchante, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

Channel Islands National Park, Channel Islands, Santa Barbara County, US-CA, US

(c) Daniel S. Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

Orange County, CA, USA

(c) Andy Lazere, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sargassum. BISH 559845. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956284859. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559845.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956284859 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026