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Sargassum

Sargassum

As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by: Geisler, K.J.
Collector number: IA 30346
Date: October 14, 2000
Locality: #92
Island: Laysan
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

832 Bishop specimens of Sargassum · collected 1867–2025Species page ›

Sargassum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 167 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Sargassum observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Hawaii, US

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

Sargassum observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sargassum observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

N Kalaheo Ave, Kailua, HI, US

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

Sargassum observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Lualualei Homestead Rd + Pokai Bay St, Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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

Sargassum observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Sargassum observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Sargassum. BISH 698592. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956673411. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698592.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956673411 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026