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Padina australis

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Padina australis

As recorded: Padina australis Hauck

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae

Collected by: Carper, S.P.; Chun, G.; Menesis, I.; Smith, C.S.P. Carper →G.E.D. Chun →I. Menesis →Cranwell Smith →
Collector number: WB 248
Date: March 23, 1988
Locality: West Beach, Lagoon B
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Abbott, I.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

143 Bishop specimens of Padina australis · collected 1902–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 23, 1988, Carper, S.P.; Chun, G.; Menesis, I.; Smith, C. also collected 20 other specimens.

Padina australis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-04.

Padina australis observed 2025-11-04

2025-11-04

North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Bethany Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Padina australis observed 2017-06-04

2017-06-04

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Padina australis observed 2016-12-03

2016-12-03

Koloa, HI 96756, USA

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

Padina australis observed 2015-05-25

2015-05-25

Kahe Beach Park

(c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Padina australis. BISH 668594. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956667138. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668594.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956667138 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026