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Sargassum polyphyllum
As recorded: Sargassum polyphyllum J.Agardh, 1848
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Ablondi, Lt.
- Collector number
- 34-02
- Date
- July 15, 1991
- Island
- Mokumanamana
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 15, 1991, Ablondi, Lt. also collected 4 other specimens.
Sargassum polyphyllum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
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)
2026-10-06
Lualualei Homestead Rd + Pokai Bay St, Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) maddy_wilkens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-15
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) William Wimley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-06
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-08
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Sargassum polyphyllum. BISH 625424. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956565101. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/625424.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956565101 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026