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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Santos, G.A.
- Collector number
- 26444
- Date
- June 16, 1969
- Locality
- Guiuan
- Island
- Samar
- Region
- Samar Oriental Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1969, Santos, G.A. also collected 14 other specimens.
Caulerpa brachypus
Botany
Caulerpa lentillifera
Botany
Caulerpa turbinata
Botany
Chaetomorpha linum
Botany
Chaetomorpha linum
Botany
Cupressaceae
Botany
Cymodocea rotundata
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Botany
Halimeda
Botany
Padina
Botany
Padina sanctae-crucis
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Turbinaria ornata
Botany
Turbinaria ornata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. 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 569286. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956656951. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/569286.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956656951 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026