Asparagopsis taxiformis

As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae

Collected by: Fisher, J.R.; Harbottle, A.Jr.William Ellsworth Fisher Jr. →A. Harbottle →
Collector number: LAN 2-001
Date: February 5, 2003
Locality: Hulopoe Beach Park
Island: Lānaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 20.7367, -156.8933 ± 105 m
Identified by: Fisher, J.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 5, 2003, Fisher, J.R.; Harbottle, A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Asparagopsis taxiformis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-12.

2026-02-12

Maui County, US-HI, US

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2025-07-29

Maui County, US-HI, US

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2025-07-23

Maui County, US-HI, US

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2025-07-21

Maui County, US-HI, US

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2025-06-10

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-08-20

Maui County, US-HI, US

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Cite this specimen

Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 587772. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956630875. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/587772.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956630875 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026