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Sargassum linearifolium
As recorded: Sargassum linearifolium (Turner) C.Agardh, 1820
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Womersley, H.B.S.
- Collector number
- A 19,106
- Date
- January 11, 1953
- Locality
- Port Willunga (Snapper Point)
- Region
- South Australia, Australia
- Identified by
- Womersley, H.B.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sargassum linearifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.
2026-06-30
Normanville SA 5204, Australia
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-03
Albany, AU-WA, AU
(c) Albert Pessarrodona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-28
Clovelly NSW 2031, Australia
(c) Niki Hubbard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-11-24
Holdfast Bay, Marino, SA, AU
(c) ozzielabrat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-13
Halls Head WA 6210, Australia
(c) Albert Pessarrodona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum linearifolium. BISH 560863. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956456949. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/560863.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956456949 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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