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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 561108Botany

Sargassum

Sargassum

As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by
Doty, M.S.; Velasquez, G.T.Maxwell S. Doty →G.T. Velasquez →
Collector number
MSD 16721
Date
May 21, 1958
Locality
Benticayan Bay just south of Vinticayan Point, Benticayan, Catanduanes Province
Island
Catanduanes
Region
Catanduanes Province, Philippines
Record type
Preserved specimen
832 Bishop specimens of Sargassum · collected 1867–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 21, 1958, Doty, M.S.; Velasquez, G.T. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acetabularia

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Actinotrichia fragilis

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Avrainvillea obscura

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Boergesenia

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Boodlea

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Boodlea

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Bornetella nitida

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Bornetella sphaerica

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Caulerpa

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Caulerpa racemosa

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Caulerpa serrulata

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Caulerpa sertularioides

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Caulerpa turbinata

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Chnoospora

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Colpomenia

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Cymopolia vanbosseae

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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa

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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa

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Dictyota

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Ectocarpus

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Ectocarpus

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Gelidiella acerosa

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Gracilaria

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Gracilaria

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Sargassum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,958 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

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)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Ocean Front Walk, CA, US

(c) Alex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Ocean Front Walk, CA, US

(c) Alex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Sargassum. BISH 561108. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956137246. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/561108.

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