Sargassum
Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Whitney Expedition
- Collector number
- 175
- Locality
- Tahiti
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sargassum observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,975 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.
2026-11-01
Marina, CA, US
(c) Siena Merk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-01
Wales Coast Path, Haverfordwest, Wales, GB
(c) Ollie Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Tamargueira, 3080-278 Buarcos, Portugal
(c) Elizabete Marchante, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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)
2026-10-30
Orange County, CA, USA
(c) Andy Lazere, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sargassum. BISH 560700. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956515231. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/560700.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956515231 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026