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Asparagopsis taxiformis

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BISH 523318Botany

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
495 Bishop specimens of Asparagopsis taxiformis · collected 1855–2025Species page ›

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.

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.

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