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Asparagopsis taxiformis
red sea plume
As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collected by
- Page, K.N.
- Collector number
- NOAA 167-0052
- Date
- July 25, 2005
- Locality
- LIS-R-16-02 (S1). Quadrats: random swim.
- Island
- Lisianski
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 25, 2005, Page, K.N. also collected 12 other specimens.
Asparagopsis taxiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. 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
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) orionsmcc, 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)

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 775853. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282532. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775853.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282532 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
