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Sargassum obtusifolium
As recorded: Sargassum obtusifolium J.Agardh, 1848
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Okano, R.
- Collector number
- IA 30909
- Date
- April 29, 2003
- Locality
- Kapakoia, Pepeekeo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 29, 2003, Okano, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ahnfeltiopsis
Botany
Amansia glomerata
Botany
Bornetella sphaerica
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Caulerpa taxifolia
Botany
Chaetomorpha antennina
Botany
Chondrophycus dotyi
Botany
Codium edule
Botany
Cupressaceae
Botany
Dasya
Botany
Dasya
Botany
Dasya corymbifera
Botany
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
Botany
Dictyota ceylanica
Botany
Galaxaura rugosa
Botany
Gelidiella machrisiana
Botany
Gelidium pluma
Botany
Grateloupia phuquocensis
Botany
Hypnea pannosa
Botany
Jania micrarthrodia
Botany
Jania subulata
Botany
Liagora
Botany
Neomeris vanbosseae
Botany
Padina
Botany
Sargassum obtusifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-04-03.
2022-04-03
Mokapu, MCBH, HI 96734, USA
(c) vbandini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-05-23
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2016-01-21
Kamaole Beach Park, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Kai Joaquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum obtusifolium. BISH 706494. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956160650. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/706494.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956160650 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026