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Asparagopsis taxiformis in life
In life — red sea plume, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Dennis Rabeling
BISH 662118Botany

Asparagopsis taxiformis

red sea plume

As recorded: Falkenbergia hillebrandii (Bornet) Falkenb.

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae

Collected by
Okano, R.
Collector number
IA 25884
Date
March 1, 2000
Locality
Kamilo Gulch
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.0833, -155.8667
Identified by
Abbott, I.A.
Record type
Preserved specimen
495 Bishop specimens of Asparagopsis taxiformis · collected 1855–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 1, 2000, Okano, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Asparagopsis taxiformis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-10-03.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 662118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956333112. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/662118.

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