BISH 701290Botany

Asparagopsis taxiformis

red sea plume

As recorded: Falkenbergia hillebrandii (Bornet) Falkenb.

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae

Collected by: Hau, S.
Collector number: Hau 025
Date: August 6, 2003
Locality: Papaula
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Fisher, J.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

495 Bishop specimens of Asparagopsis taxiformis · collected 1855–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 6, 2003, Hau, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Asparagopsis taxiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2003. 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

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2026-06-04

Honolulu 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)

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Cite this specimen

Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 701290. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956446629. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/701290.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956446629 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026