Sargassum aquifolium

Double-edge Sargassum

As recorded: Sargassum aquifolium (Turner) C.Agardh

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by: Puttock, C.F.; Fisher, J.Jr.William Ellsworth Fisher Jr. →C.F. Puttock →
Collector number: SG-1332
Date: May 7, 2001
Locality: Hale o Mano Heiau, Kailua-Kona
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 19.6667, -156.0167
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

351 Bishop specimens of Sargassum aquifolium · collected 1863–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 7, 2001, Puttock, C.F.; Fisher, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Sargassum aquifolium observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-10.

2026-05-10

Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02

Makako Bay Dr, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02

Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-16

Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA

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

2025-11-07

Kealakekua Bay, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US

(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Sargassum aquifolium. BISH 669767. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/669767.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956598746 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026