
Asparagopsis taxiformis
red sea plume
As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collected by
- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 933 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Corne de Tenia, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Funchal, PT-MA, PT
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Geoffrey Bay, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
MJXR+V6, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Salvador - BA, 41603-220, Brasil
(c) Alexandre Lisboa Lima Ferreira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 511928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956576909. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/511928.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956576909 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
