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Sargassum obtusifolium
As recorded: Sargassum obtusifolium J.Agardh, 1848
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collector number
- NOAA 167-1316
- Date
- July 18, 2005
- Locality
- LEH 3, 1A2, 2D2; Region_List: MHI; Island: Lehua; Site: LEH-03
- Island
- Niʻihau
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sargassum obtusifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. 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 777668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956503881. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/777668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956503881 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026