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Turbinaria ornata

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BISH 457231Botany

Turbinaria ornata

Ornate Turbanweed

As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: May 14, 1927
Locality: Vahuti Bay
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

522 Bishop specimens of Turbinaria ornata · collected 1900–2021Species page ›

Turbinaria ornata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 631 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Turbinaria ornata observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Hawaii, US

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

Turbinaria ornata observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Ellison Reef, Australia

(c) kjames2000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbinaria ornata observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbinaria ornata observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Turbinaria ornata observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Wailuku, HI 96793, USA

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

Turbinaria ornata observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Motu Tapu, French Polynesia

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

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

Cite this specimen

Turbinaria ornata. BISH 457231. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956188533. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/457231.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956188533 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026