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Asparagopsis taxiformis
red sea plume
As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collected by
- Ziegler, A.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 1, 1986
- Locality
- Kaunolu
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7327, -156.9644 ± 458 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Asparagopsis taxiformis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-08-18.

2022-08-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-06-04
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 523318. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956596773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/523318.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956596773 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
