Asparagopsis taxiformis
red sea plume
As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collected by
- Schlech, K.E.; et al.
- Collector number
- 686-H
- Date
- July 18, 1983
- Locality
- Sandy Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2833, -157.6667
- Identified by
- Schlech, K.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1983, Schlech, K.E.; et al. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Asparagopsis taxiformis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-14.
2026-04-14
Hawaii, US
(c) fernspores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) MDrevininkas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 452074. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700787. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/452074.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700787 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026