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Padina boryana
Turkeytail Seaweed
As recorded: Padina boryana Thivy, 1966
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- PNH 11128
- Date
- January 29, 1953
- Locality
- Along shore just north of the Institut Oceanographique de Nha Trang laboratory
- Region
- Vietnam
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 29, 1953, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 3 other specimens.
Padina boryana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-22.
2025-12-22
South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF
(c) Andrea Dingeldein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-17
MkambatiNature Reserve, Gwegwe
(c) Kate G, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-28
Kavera Tapere, Arorangi District, Cook Islands
(c) Mike Bowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-12-24
Mkambati Nature Reserve, Flagstaff, EC, ZA
(c) Sunčana Bradley, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-04-25
Tofo, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
(c) GLENN STOCKIL, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-25
Matutuíne, MZ-MP, MZ
(c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Padina boryana. BISH 558314. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956382633. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/558314.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956382633 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026