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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Collector number
- IA 28314
- Date
- April 20, 2001
- Locality
- Coconut Island, Windward reef
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4335, -157.7888 ± 303 m
- Identified by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 20, 2001, Hodgson, L.M. also collected 11 other specimens.
Still here: Padina observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-21
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) JR Ferrer-Paris, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-30
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Soleil.C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Soleil.C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Beach Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Soleil.C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-05
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 692739. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956323424. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/692739.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956323424 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
