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Sargassum aquifolium
Double-edge Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum aquifolium (Turner) C.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 10695
- Date
- May 9, 1953
- Locality
- Kaneohe Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4500, -157.7833
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 9, 1953, Doty, M.S. also collected 14 other specimens.
Still here: Sargassum aquifolium observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-27
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-21
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park, 31042002, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
(c) fernspores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum aquifolium. BISH 587774. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956631984. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/587774.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956631984 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026