BISH 686371Botany

Asparagopsis taxiformis

red sea plume

As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae

Collected by: Coles, S.L.; DeFelice, R.Stephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
Collector number: W-11.08
Date: January 21, 2001
Locality: Kaiser's Channel, Waikiki; Site 11
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.2739, -157.8406
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 January 21, 2001, Coles, S.L.; DeFelice, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Asparagopsis taxiformis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-08.

2026-05-08

Hawaii, US

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-14

Hawaii, US

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

2026-03-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Chason Pao Gumapac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-05

Hawaii, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-17

Hawaii, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 686371. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956513754. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/686371.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956513754 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026