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Asparagopsis taxiformis
red sea plume
As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collected by
- McGregor, D.
- Collector number
- IA 21876
- Date
- September 18, 1993
- Locality
- Kahoolawe
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.
2026-07-30
Maui County, US-HI, US
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2026-07-30
Maui County, US-HI, US
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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)
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Cite this specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 693746. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956198057. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/693746.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956198057 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026