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Sargassum
Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- DAR field team
- Collector number
- AFDL45 007
- Date
- February 27, 2020
- Locality
- Barbers Point, Pier 3.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 27, 2020, DAR field team also collected 3 other specimens.
Sargassum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2020. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 167 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)
2026-10-08
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
N Kalaheo Ave, Kailua, HI, US
(c) anemoneme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Lualualei Homestead Rd + Pokai Bay St, Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) maddy_wilkens, 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)
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Cite this specimen
Sargassum. BISH 776217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956492287. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/776217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956492287 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026