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Halophila hawaiiana
Hawaiian Seagrass
As recorded: Halophila hawaiiana Doty & B.C.Stone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Hydrocharitaceae
- Collected by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Collector number
- IA 28320
- 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: Halophila hawaiiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-09-19.

2025-09-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halophila hawaiiana. BISH 692747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956405762. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/692747.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956405762 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
