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Turbinaria ornata
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 12616
- Locality
- Hoopuloa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Turbinaria ornata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 488 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)
2026-10-08
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)
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 513888. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956144424. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513888.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956144424 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026