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Sargassum aquifolium
As recorded: Sargassum aquifolium (Turner) C.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Ball, F.
- Collector number
- IA 17300
- Date
- July 6, 1977
- Island
- Mokumanamana
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1977, Ball, F. also collected 11 other specimens.
Sargassum aquifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 128 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-27
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-01
Hana, HI 96713, USA
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Wailua, HI 96746, USA
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sargassum aquifolium. BISH 700790. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956244388. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/700790.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956244388 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026