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Asparagopsis taxiformis
red sea plume
As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collected by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Collector number
- MSD 18714
- Date
- July 6, 1962
- Locality
- Eastern Island South shore
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.
2026-07-30
Maui County, US-HI, US
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2026-07-30
Maui County, US-HI, US
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2026-06-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 517376. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956647276. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/517376.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956647276 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026