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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 31638R
- Date
- June 3, 1976
- Locality
- At Sadao Harbor, O' Luan Pi, the southern most tip
- Island
- Taiwan
- Region
- Taiwan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 1976, Doty, M.S. also collected 18 other specimens.
Acrocystis nana
Botany
Acrocystis nana
Botany
Anadyomene
Botany
Cladophora
Botany
Codium
Botany
Halimeda
Botany
Mastophora
Botany
Meristotheca coacta
Botany
Padina
Botany
Padina
Botany
Pseudorhizoclonium africanum
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Yamadaella caenomyce
Botany
Turbinaria ornata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 631 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ellison Reef, Australia
(c) kjames2000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-16
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 569271. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956336186. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/569271.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956336186 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026