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BISH 560200Botany

Sargassum

Sargassum

As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.; Alvarez, V.B.V.B. Alvarez →Maxwell S. Doty →
Collector number: MSD 14282
Date: February 3, 1965
Locality: Sabang
Island: Panay
Region: Iloilo Province, Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On February 3, 1965, Doty, M.S.; Alvarez, V.B. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sargassum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,942 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Sargassum observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

University of California-Santa Barbara, CA, USA

(c) Ocean Fleskes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

63X2+94, 22740 Candiles Dorados, B.C., México

(c) Angel Alberto Rodríguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France

(c) François-Xavier Taxil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Avalon, CA 90704, USA

(c) Uma Mezzanotte, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Avalon, CA 90704, USA

(c) Uma Mezzanotte, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

CA, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Sargassum. BISH 560200. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956418138. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/560200.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956418138 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026