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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Okano, R.; Shultz, K.R. Okano →K. Shultz →
- Collector number
- IA 24794
- Date
- August 17, 2000
- Locality
- Olowalu
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8000, -156.6167
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 17, 2000, Okano, R.; Shultz, K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Padina observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
S Kihei Rd, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-16
Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) justinchappelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Kapalua Coastal Trail, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) Kyle Elshoff, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-14
Lahaina
(c) willanp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13
Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US
(c) Kyle M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 669295. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956356242. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/669295.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956356242 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
