BISH 772811Botany

Padina

Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds

As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae

Collected by: Randall, J.E.
Collector number: [20]
Date: August 22, 1968
Locality: Popote Bay
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

582 Bishop specimens of Padina · collected 1912–2018Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 22, 1968, Randall, J.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Padina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,437 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

North Pacific Ocean, Hoolehua, HI, US

(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

35118 Agüimes, Provinz Las Palmas, Spanien

(c) Charlotte Reisz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Padina. BISH 772811. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956509746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/772811.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956509746 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026