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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Long, C.R.
- Collector number
- 2167
- Date
- July 21, 1964
- Locality
- South reef
- Island
- Baker Island
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 21, 1964, Long, C.R. also collected 19 other specimens.
Boerhavia
Botany
Boerhavia
Botany
Boerhavia
Botany
Boerhavia
Botany
Boerhavia
Botany
Boerhavia
Botany
Cenchrus echinatus
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Botany
Euphorbia hirta
Botany
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Botany
Jania pacifica
Botany
Jania pacifica
Botany
Lepturus repens
Botany
Lepturus repens
Botany
Phyllanthus amarus
Botany
Setaria verticillata
Botany
Setaria verticillata
Botany
Sida fallax
Botany
Tribulus cistoides
Botany
Turbinaria ornata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. 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 569335. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956169545. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/569335.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956169545 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026