Asparagopsis taxiformis
red sea plume
As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collected by
- Magruder, W.H.; Leu, M.; Kami, K.K. Kami →M.E. Leu →W.H. Magruder →
- Collector number
- HMA74
- Date
- May 4, 1988
- Locality
- Haleiwa, Kaiaka Beach Park, west side
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5833, -158.1167
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 4, 1988, Magruder, W.H.; Leu, M.; Kami, K. also collected 11 other specimens.
Still here: Asparagopsis taxiformis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-04.
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)
2026-06-03
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 628547. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339226. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/628547.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339226 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026