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Padina melemele
As recorded: Padina melemele I.A.Abbott & Magruder, 1996
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Collector number
- IA 28422
- Date
- May 27, 2001
- Locality
- Poipu nr red barge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 27, 2001, Hodgson, L.M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Padina melemele observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-20.
2025-08-20
Waialua Bay, Haleʻiwa, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-19
Haleiwa, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2020-06-21
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-07-15
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-05-20
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-06-11
Pupukea, HI
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Padina melemele. BISH 700750. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956570724. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/700750.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956570724 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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