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Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 33103
- Date
- March 8, 1988
- Locality
- Kaneohe Bay, Coconut Island, north reef
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4333, -157.7833
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 8, 1988, Doty, M.S. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Sargassum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 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)

2026-10-08
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
N Kalaheo Ave, Kailua, HI, US
(c) anemoneme, 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
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum. BISH 587850. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460438. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/587850.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956460438 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
