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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, D.P.; Nicholson, N.L.; Phillips, R.Donald P. Abbott →N.L. Nicholson →R.C. Phillips →
- Collector number
- IA 10632
- Date
- July 13, 1973
- Locality
- Savusavu Bay
- Island
- Vanua Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Skelton, P.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 13, 1973, Abbott, D.P.; Nicholson, N.L.; Phillips, R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Actinotrichia fragilis
Botany
Amphiroa crassa
Botany
Amphiroa valonioides
Botany
Caulerpa cupressoides
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Cladophoropsis membranacea
Botany
Galaxaura divaricata
Botany
Gelidiella acerosa
Botany
Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Hypnea pannosa
Botany
Hypnea spinella
Botany
Laurencia
Botany
Lyngbya majuscula
Botany
Sargassum aquifolium
Botany
Valonia fastigiata
Botany
Vanvoorstia spectabilis
Botany
Turbinaria ornata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. 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 623567. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956387358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/623567.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956387358 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026