BISH 665288Botany

Asparagopsis taxiformis

red sea plume

As recorded: Falkenbergia hillebrandii (Bornet) Falkenb.

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae

Collected by: Okano, R.
Collector number: IA 24374
Date: May 24, 2000
Locality: Kailua, Oneo Bay
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 19.6333, -155.9833
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 May 24, 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 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-15.

2026-02-15

Hawaii, US

(c) Erica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-11

Hawaii, US

(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-21

Hawaii, US

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-16

Hawaii, US

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-02-09

Hawaii, US

(c) brock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 665288. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956543262. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/665288.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956543262 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026